It's amazing how much biology has in common with the social world when it comes to relationships between humans. Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms that live in close physical association with each other and include mutualistic, parasitic and commensal relationships. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and the film The Mighty, key symbiosis relationships play out in many of the characters' interesting adventures in both. The relationships of the characters in the book and film can be traced back to symbiosis in a way that shows how the mind works when people create relationships. The novel Of Mice and Men and the film The Mighty show symbiotic relationships visible to the eye. The relationships between the characters of The Mighty are associated with symbiosis. The first type of relationship related to symbiosis is mutualism, defined as the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary for social well-being. In The Mighty, Kevin Dillon and Maxwell Kane share a mutualistic relationship. Their mental and physical limitations and advantages are opposite to each other, so they are able to help each other in a way that benefits them both. An example of mutualism is shown when Kevin tells Max “'Think of it as a partnership. You need a brain and I need legs. And the Wizard of Oz doesn't live in South Cincinnati.'” Max is a portly boy who suffers from dyslexia and is labeled a dinosaur and the dumbest boy in his seventh grade class. Kevin is the exact opposite, being very small for his age but very bright and intelligent, although he suffers from Morquio syndrome, which makes it difficult for him to maneuver without... middle of paper... ... and Men presents examples of symbiosis. The associations between some characters in the novel Of Mice and Men and the film The Mighty represent the three branches of the symbiosis. Kevin and Max from The Mighty showed how mutualism can be played out in a relationship by helping each other succeed in their struggles that were difficult to accomplish before they met. In the book Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie show how parasitism can take over and rule George's life because Lennie cannot take care of himself and Crooks, Candy and Lennie show how commensalism through companionship and conversation does not affects Crooks, but benefits Candy and Lennie as they can discuss new ideas with a new person. Symbiotic relationships in the human view will have a lasting effect on the friendships people make in the future to come.