The characters of Lennie from “Of Mice and Men” and the citizens of Oceania from “1984” are similar because they both exhibit a degree of blind following. Essentially, Lennie and Julia both have people who they let control their beings. In “Of Mice and Men,” Lennie comes off as a follower, going with whatever George says with no objection like when he “choked with pride. “I can remember,” he said.” The fact that he says this shows that he has such strong loyalty to George and want to appease him to every degree. Similarly, in “1984,” the citizens of the dystopian world all do what the Party tells them to do, even “in the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.” The author includes this to show that the citizens' blind loyalty to the Party has been instilled in them so strongly, they don’t dare to think about anything else. If Lennie and the citizens of Oceania thought more for themselves instead of people bossing them around, they could’ve saved themselves from the messes that happen in their respective plots.
The relationships of Winston and Julia in “1984” and of George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men” are similar because being together made them stronger. Basically, both pairs had qualities to them that brought out the best in each other. In “Of Mice and Men,” George and Lennie stuck together, even when their friendship was questioned because they believed that they “ got a future.” This line in the book is a testament to why George and Lennie were so close and what they were working towards everyday. Likewise, in “1984,” Winston lived in fear of the Party discovering his Thoughtcrimes but Julia made “the desire to stay alive [well] up in him.” The fact that George feels this in a dreary world, shows how much Julia just lit up his life. Ultimately, the two duos accentuated each other to a great extent and brought them great companionship to the very end.
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