How does George rely on Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men'?It is obvious that Lennie relies on George but why does George stay with Lennie? Does he rely...

George does rely on Lennie. Lennie enjoys hearing George's
dream of how they will one day own a farm together. If George did not have Lennie, he
would have no one in which to share his dream. What good is a dream if one has no one
with which to share it?George does get frustrated with Lennie, but George needs Lennie
as much as Lennie needs George.

It is so wonderful to be
needed. It is satisfying knowing that someone depends upon you. Having no one to depend
upon you leaves you feeling lost and unnecessary.

George
too needs Lennie for comfort and company. George mentions often how lonely some of the
other ranch hands are. He mentions that they have no
one:

Guys like
us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They
don't belong no place.

But
with Lennie and George it is different. They have each other. They need each other. They
share a dream together. George is comforted in having Lennie as his
companion.

One of the most difficult things George has to
do is shoot his companion Lennie. Immediately after shooting Lennie, he calls off the
dream. Even Candy realizes that the dream is over once Candy learns what Lennie has
done. The dream of having a farm depended upon Lennie. It was Lennie who wanted rabbits
on their own farm. It was Lennie who kept asking George to share the dream. Lennie loved
hearing the dream over and over. George enjoyed telling the dream over and over as long
as he had Lennie to tell it to.

Lennie and George were
like family.