How are George and Lennie, in Of Mice and Men, different in their relationships with other people?

George and Lennie, in Of Mice and Men, differ greatly in
regards to the way that they interact with those around
them.

The most poignant example would be the "relationship"
between Curley's wife and both Lennie and George. George tells Lennie not to have
anything to do with Curley's wife given she is a "tart". George tells Lennie, "Don't you
even take a look at that bitch. I don't care what she says and what she does. You leave
her be."

Even with this threat, Lennie does not "leave her
be". Instead, he is enamoured with her because of the way that she feels- he loves soft
things.

Another example where Lennie acts differently with
others than George would is when Lennie enters into Crooks' bunk-room. Crooks tells
Lennie that he has no right to be in there. George would have left- Lennie simply does
not know any better. He seems to believe that all others are his
friends.

Lennie is trusting of all people around him, even
given the warnings from George. Unfortunatley, this leads to Lennie's downfall. George
simply knows better than to be trusting of others and presents himself as a guarded
man.