Lennie Character Analysis

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small is described as a large man with a muscular build. Additionally, Lennie can be described as if he is a child because of the way he thinks and talks. To add on, Lennie acts like a child because of the way he looks up to George Milton, his travel companion and lifetime friend. John Steinbeck states, “Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a “family,” clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation.” Dwayne Johnson would play the role of Lennie very well because of his massive build, and the way he played Bob Stone in the movie Central Intelligence. In the movie, even though he is a grown man, he acted like a child because he wore a

In the Salinas River Valley, after the Great Depression, there were a large number of unemployed workers seeking jobs. In the fiction novel "Of Mice and Men," by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small is among one of those men. Lennie and his friend George both have just received jobs on a ranch as farm workers. What brings the two together is their dream to someday own their own land. Lennie has a lot of character and personality traits that define him. One trait that he has is he is very forgetful. Another trait he has is he is very curious. A final trait he has is that he is very reliant. Although he might not be the intelligent person in the book, he has a very well developed personality. Lennie demonstrates his personality and character

He is a migrant worker who is mentally handicapped, lumbering, and very solid. Because he is tender and kind, he does not realize how strong he actually is. He relies on upon his companion George to give him guidance and secure him in circumstances. He shares the fantasy of owning a farm with George. Even though he shares the same dream, he doesn't understand the reasons why and just follows along with his best friend. His mental disability makes him have a strong affection for petting soft things such as small animals, peoples' hair, and dresses. These obsessions with touching soft things leads to catastrophe. Lennie is also one of the two protagonists in the story. “If you don' want me I can g off in the hills an' find a cave. I can go away any time.”(p.103) Lennie offers to George that he can leave him alone. However, George likes hanging out with Lennie. “Tell me about the rabbits George”(p.13) Since Lennie is mentally disabled, he is a bit mindless and cared about nothing but soft animals. His affection for petting soft things lead to trouble

Lennie Small is a character that readers are drawn to right from the beginning of the book. His innocence stands out from the grimey coverings of loneliness and hopelessness that the other characters wear. The reason Lennie is so innocent is because he has a mental handicap, one that prevents him from understanding complex human emotions such as guilt, or concepts such as death. In addition Lennie has trouble remembering things, “" I tried and tried [to remember]...but it didn't do not good." Consequently, Lennie has trouble fitting in with society. Ultimately his mental disability is what leads to Lennie's demise at the end of the book. Another trait that is an essential part of Lennie's innocent character is his devotion to his closest friend George. In fact, the only times Lennie is shown to be angry is when George is insulted or threatened. When Crooks, the crippled, black, stable hand, implies bad things about George, this devotion is clearly shown. “Suddenly Lennie's eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad. He walked dangerously toward Crooks. 'Who hurt George?' he demanded" When it comes to George, Lennie would deviate from the normal passive motives of his persona. More support can be found when George is the only one who can convince Lennie to “get him[Curly]” when Curly attacks him, as well as being the only one to stop him. Perhaps the most prominent support for Lennie's childlike innocence is in his utter belief of George and his dream. No matter how

Lennie Smalls is often misunderstood from his mental handicap to how he presents himself as a person. In spite of being mentally handicap, Lennie is faced with being looked to as an animal. Although,Of Mice and Men is a story about an unlikely pair of friends who have a plan to own their own acre of land and a shack to call their own. George is the guidance of Lennie , therefore Lennie needs some extra patience and guidance when he has disobeyed George’s orders. “‘Look, Lennie, if you get into any kind of trouble, you remember what I told you to do?’...’If i get in any trouble, you ain’t gonna let

John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men follows the journey of two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, who struggle through the navigation of working on a ranch in California and fulfilling their dreams together during a time of financial depression. The novel begins with George and Lennie traveling through the California wilderness to get to a new ranch just south of Soledad where they are going to begin new work. They had to leave their previous jobs in a town called Weed because Lennie had caused trouble with a girl by holding on to her red dress because he wanted to feel it, and this incident spiraled into rape allegations against Lennie. As George and Lennie make their way to the new ranch, Lennie; who is a large, but simple minded man; found a dead mouse and wanted to keep it to pet because he likes soft things. George, who is more serious and protects Lennie, takes the mouse away from him because even though it’s dead, he should not be messing with it. Lennie often does not realize his strength because of his mental incapabilities and as a result, he causes a lot of trouble and harm. George finds taking care of Lennie to be taxing, but he knows that their friendship is an important bond that he does not want to be without. In order to comfort Lennie in the wilderness, George tells the story of their shared dream to own their own ranch where they can follow their own rules and live as they please. When they finally arrive at the ranch the next day, George and Lennie

Lennie is a main character in the novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. Lennie is described a huge man, with a shapeless face; large, pale eyes; wide, sloping shoulders; who walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. Lennie is described as “strong as a bull”. He is a massive man and is “hell of a good worker,” but he is mentally challenged and not very intellectual. Like George said, “I ain’t saying he’s bright. He ain’t.” Since Lennie is mentally challenged, he has the mind of a child so he acts and talks like a child, and this causes him to also be very impulsive. He likes soft things like rabbits, puppies, and when there is nothing else as a last resort Lennie uses mice. Lennie is a character

Even though innocence is commonly viewed as cute and sweet with young children that are just barely discovering new things and are bewildered by the world, it is not always perceived the same way with older adults. In the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows this type of innocence through Lennie Smalls, who is a man that is unfairly taken advantage of. In the book, Lennie’s innocence is highlighted by his forgetfulness, his longing to touch soft objects (mice), his desire to please George, his inability to control his strength, and his distant dream of tending to rabbits that motivates him to stay out of trouble, though it ultimately leads him to it. In this, John Steinbeck shapes Lennie into being a sympathetic character through his childlike characterization depicted by his innocent actions and his uncontrollable strength that causes him to accidentally murder many things throughout the book. Through these aspects, Steinbeck specially depicts Lennie this way in order to convey that innocence is often taken advantage of in the world.

Lennie is a dim witted person who can't really control himself and likes to plan ahead and pet animals. Lennie fantasies and acts out what it would be like if they had a farm with different colored rabbits.

First of all, Lennie is childlike, the way he speaks you can tell he might have a speech impediment and the way he is always forging things, makes him childlike. This characteristic makes people feel sympathetic for him. During the story George always talks about how Lennie isn't the brightest but he's a great worker. On page 34 in Of Mice and Men George says "He ain't bright. Hell of a good worker, though. Hell of a nice fella, but he ain't bright.” His childlike trait causes George to get mad at him often. As you can see in the quote George is talking about how Lennie isn’t smart, but is a very good worker. George was telling slim this so Slim wouldn't yell at Lennie for forgetting things and not thinking clearly. Also this characteristic makes it hard for him to build new relationships with other. It gets him into trouble a lot and doesn't help him. Being childlike works against Lennie, but it causes people to feel sympathetic for him. George tells him not to speak too much when they are at work because he is afraid that is lack of intelligence will lose them the job. Because Lennie doesn't talk with others that much he can't build any friendships there for his only friend is George. It also gets him in trouble when they were in weed he wanted to touch a girl's dress and when he did she screamed, but he didn't let get because he was scared his characteristics got him kicked out of his job and also got George in trouble.

In my opinion, Lennie Small is the most interesting character in Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck does a very good job describing and characterizing Lennie's personality. Lennie's character is, indeed, quite unique. A large man with enormous strength, yet kind and childlike, he seems to find joy in simple life pleasures like petting a furry animal and making the water ripple. Lennie's greatest difficulty seems to be remembering; and it is the lack of the ability to remember that ultimately leads to his tragedy at the end of the book. In the novel, Steinbeck seems to reinforce Lennie's characteristics of strength, kindness, childlike manner, and somewhat animal-like personality.

The book “Of Mice and Men“, written by American author John Steinbeck and published in 1937, revolves around two migrant workers named George and Lennie in the 1920s who have a very special relationship which includes a common dream of owning a farm. Lennie is a mentally handicapped, strong man who is advised and lead by his friend George. At a new farm they need to face trouble concerning Lennie and his disability.

The author, Steinbeck, uses his own personal experience to “serve as an inspiration…” (Johnson 1) when writing this particular story. His past experiences also helped him for the future. Lennie, of all characters, is the least dynamic. He undergoes a significant amount of change and develops throughout the story. He has been isolated with George throughout his life. His sole purpose in life is to make George happy and to own a farm with George and take care of the soft rabbits. Lennie is the most innocent and defenseless. He also is the largest and strongest, which does not help in certain situations. Lennie is the protagonist in the story. He gains the readers sympathy by his intellectual disability and helplessness. Lennie murders things by accident such as the mouse in his pocket, the puppy and Curley’s wife. He enjoys the touch of and somehow uses those murders and experiences to scare him from doing it again. George’s opinion means the most to him.

In the novella Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck, the relationship between Lennie Small and George Milton is complex. Lennie and George are two companions who look for work and brave the hardships of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression together. Although Lennie and George are both grown men, their relationship resembles more of a child and a single parent, or a boy and his dog. Lennie is portrayed as animalistic and childish through his behavior and Steinbeck’s comparisons. This reveals the crucial power dynamic in George and Lennie’s relationship.

Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land,". Lennie Small is a very complex character, although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs from the other is many ways. Lennie Small ironically is a man of large stature and is very strong. He is child-like in his emotions and has a diminished mental capacity. Lennie's feelings are much like that of a normal person when you take into