Of Mice and Men: Friendship In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck paints a good picture of the friendship between two men. One named George and a disabled man named Lennie. Throughout the book, Steinbeck paints a vivid picture of George and Lennie’s dream, which also happens to be the common American Dream. The American Dream is to have a house, some land, money, and maybe kids. This was their dream, except for the kids. Throughout the book these two friends face many trials and tribulations, but still held on to their dream. In the beginning of the book, we first hear of the story of the dream. The dream is to make some money, own a little house, have a co