what would george do without lennie? how would his life be different? what kind of job and life would he have if he had not met lennie?

Without Lennie, George could fulfill his mantra of "going into town...visit a cat house...no problem." George would essentially have the freedom of an adult not having to care for a child. At the same time George will have lost his only companion and friend. His life would feel very empty. This whole novel runs along the theme of loneliness and isolation; George would be like every other itinerant worker.