Do you think Lennie fears George? (conflict)

I don’t believe that Lennie fears George, but what I do believe is that Lennie has much respect for George. Lennie respects George because George is the only “family like” person in his life. Lennie might feel that if he doesn’t listen to George, he’ll leave him and then Lennie won’t have anyone else to be with. For example, Lennie had a dead mouse inside of his pocket and when George told him to give the mouse to him, George did it what he told him to do. Listening to George doesn’t show Lennie fearing him, but it shows him listening / obeying him.