... Of Mice and Men and the movie “What's Eating Gilbert Grape†have two different plots, ... effects Gilbert and George experienced was a lack of social freedom.. One of the primary themes that runs throughout the novel is relationships. The novel reveals that even the individuals that make up a family have different ...Missing: freedom ‎| Must include: freedom. of a family situation. The Grape's lose their father, Mrs. Grape loses her husband and her beauty, Gilbert lose