(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of English

Consider the following extract from John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men': 'Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was.' Analyzing the text above, what can be deduced about the relationship between George and Lennie using strong and thorough textual evidence to support your analysis? In your response consider not only what the text says explicitly but also what can be inferred from the language used, the social and historical context of the text, and the author's intentions.