Taking care of of a mentally challenged person is harder than it seems. Both George (Of mice and men) and Gilbert (Whats eating Gilbert Grape) know the struggles of that responsibility. They both get very frustrated. Both are held back but both love Lenny and Arnie unconditionally.
In the movie "Whats Eating Gilbert Grape" he takes care of his little brother Arnie, who is retarded. He gets very frustrated and it leads him to do something he regrets. One scene when he is trying to give him a bath, Arnie acts up and Gilbert smacks him in the face. He soon after feels bad. George takes care of his best friend who is also mentally retarded. He also gets very frustrated and says things to Lenny that he doesn't mean.
Both Gilbert and George are held back in life because they have this huge responsibility of taking care of Arnie and Lenny. George struggles to find work as it is along with having Lenny. If he didn't have to take care of him he wouldn't be slowed down, most likely. Gilbert is just a teenager with the burden of having a humongous mother and a retarded brother, instead of living a normal life.
Most importantly, they do love Arnie and Lenny. They wouldn't do what they do if they didn't truly care. George wouldn't let Lenny do anything that would hurt him. Gilbert spends most of his time doing anything to entertain Arnie. He tries to sugarcoat things to make Arnie not worry about anything. George and Gilbert are both thoughtful protectors.
All in all they both do a good job in protecting Lenny and George. They work through all the frustration and still keep going. They don't mind making sacrifices to take care of Lenny and Arnie. George and Gilbert both love and care for Lenny and Arnie. You have to be a strong person to do what they do.
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