Lennie Characteristics

Lennie’s inability to think for himself and know the difference between right and wrong is most apparent in his actions when he talks. Even though Lennie’s physical strength makes him appear to be a person of power, his physical strength is the only form of power that he possesses. Lennie is constantly powerless against his mind’s perception that limits him to behave in a child-like manner against the consequences of his actions. For example, he knows that he needs to act correctly and does not want to do bad things, however he lacks the mental capability of an adult that lets him differentiate what’s right from wrong causing him to rely on George for protection and guidance.

The author of this review focuses on the life of Lennie. She sympathizes with the hard times Lennie had to go through as a character. The author describes Lennie to the readers as an innocent, childlike character who is misunderstand by the people surrounding him. She describes Lennie 's love for soft things and his wanting of George 's approval. The author gives the review from Lennie 's point of view and describes George as a rolemodel to Lennie. She

Even though George sometimes says how much better his life would be without Lennie, he will always protect Lennie. George is devoted to watching out for Lennie. He is always telling Lennie not to talk because that will probably lead to trouble. If Lennie gets in trouble that will block the both of them from living their dream. So George is inspired to keep Lennie out of trouble.

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie and George have both similarities and differences that are revealed throughout the storyline. These comparisons and contrasts are used to explain their unique friendship and dependency on one another. The story begins with the description of their physical and intellectual differences and establishes their roles of who is the dominant one. The story shares the obstacles that have stood in the way of them obtaining their “American Dream” to own land, even if they if they have different motivations. The story concludes with the difficult choice that George makes to end Lennie’s life himself, out of his love for his friend.

Another one of Lennie's character traits is that he is reliant. Lennie demonstrates this trait various times in the book because he relies too much on George. One of the times when Lennie is reliant is when he relies on George to tell him what to say. George tells Lennie what to say because they think if their employer knows about what Lennie did in the other town he might not want them around. In this case Lennie relies on George to tell him what to say because George and Lennie want the job, so in case Lennie messes up George can cover for him. Lennie is also reliant when he and George are by the Salinas River and they are camping out. “Lennie just stood there while George gathered the food and fire wood” (page 12). This is important because Lennie relies on George to provide food and warmth. A final example of why Lennie is reliant is when George tells Lennie that he can’t ever talk or make any contact with Curley’s wife. “She said

Lennie's character exhibits a rather childlike manner. He seems to do and see things like a child. His pleasures are those of an innocent youngster. For example, in the first chapter, he delights in making the water ripple, and he is content to pet a dead mouse.

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. 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 work 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.

The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck is set in America in the 1930’s and it describes the lives of migrant farmers as they go from farm to farm looking for jobs. It also shows the loneliness of the characters and the hard work that they put in. The main characters of the book are Lennie, a man-child, and George, a small man but very powerful character that takes care of Lennie in their journey. Also when they get to the farm they meet the bosses wife who is very lonely and looks for company in the workers. Steinbeck uses characterization to bring his characters to life using various techniques.

I could also notice when I was reading through the first chapter that George has a sense of authority over Lennie, “you gonna get that wood”. This is like a parent telling a child to do his chores. On some occasions though George shows a bit of hatred towards Lennie, he thinks of what he could have if Lennie wasn’t around and contrasts that with George.

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

John Steinbeck’s story, Of Mice and Men, is a book about two friends, George and Lennie, who travel around the country working together. George is a small man who is in charge of taking care of Lennie, his big huge friend who is mentally disabled. This in itself helps to provoke sympathy from people reading the book due to his increased responsibilities, however there are more things that occur to make us sympathize with George. When things happen to Lennie, like when Lennie gets into a fight and depends on George for instruction on how to handle things, is another important example of things that happen in the book, making George’s hardships apparent, which make people have an increasing amount of sympathy towards him. Also, at the end of the book, George is pushed to shoot Lennie because of the bad things he accidentally did, which had extremely bad criminal consequences.

Lennie has many traits that he portrays throughout the book, some good and some bad. One trait that often leads him to trouble is his strength because during the book,, “Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping on the ground like a fish on a line and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s hand” (63). The text explains

<br>A reader can understand very vividly from his actions and attitudes that George is sensible and able to think quickly in a situation. He seems to have a very good understanding of the nature of others, especially of their attitudes towards Lennie, for example, that if the boss hears Lennie talk and realises his handicapped, then it is unlikely they will get work. He also knows, to make Lennie repeat things two or three times over to himself, to help him remember, for example when he slowly repeats, "Hide in the brush till I come for you, can you remember that?" to Lennie. He also knows that Lennie is likely to do things and attempt to hide them, such as when Lennie appears from his walk in the woods, and is immediately suspected of smuggling a dead

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.

In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men he tells us a story about two farm hands, Lennie and George, who travel to find work. The men have big dreams and believe that one day they will finally be fulfilled. Along the way, they run into trouble, but make it through together. Because Lennie is mentally slow, George has to keep track of him and cover for him when he gets in trouble. Through the use of characterization and setting, Steinbeck shows us that true friends, like Lennie and George, will protect each other no matter the sacrifice.