Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

George had the tendency to boss Lennie around a lot. One example is in the beginning when the two of them were about to go to the ranch to try and get a job. George told Lennie not to say a word to the boss when they were there. In fact, even when the boss was trying to talk to Lennie, George cut in and answered all the questions directed at Lennie. George even got mad at Lennie when Lennie repeated what George said to the boss about him under his breath. Second, at one point in the book Curley went after Lennie, and Lennie kept asking for George to make Curley stop. Lennie was very scared in that situation, and George then yelled at Lennie to fight back. Lennie again listened to George, and he ended up corralling Curley’s fist with a strong grip. George then immediately told Lennie to let go of him. A final example is when George went into town without Lennie, he ordered Lennie to stay out of trouble. Lennie did his best to follow George’s order, but he ended up doing the complete opposite. “…He shook her then, and he was angry with her. ‘Don’t you go yellin’,’ he said, and he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck. (Steinbeck 89). Lennie ended up killing Curley’s wife in that situation, but it could have been prevented if George wasn’t so bossy about Lennie staying out of

There are more than 4.6 million people in the United States that suffer from intellectual disabilities. n the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck one of the main characters suffers from retardation.Lennie would have been better off in today's world than he was back in the 1930s.

One usually has morals that they live by, but in certain cases, he or she may abandon their own beliefs in order to belong. This situation is shown in John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, between George Milton and Lennie Smalls. George always looks out for Lennie and takes care of him. Eventually, George begins to neglect paying attention to him. George had been spending so much time with the men on the farm, thus failing to watch Lennie. George’s absence ultimately led to Lennie’s demise. George went against his morals of taking care of Lennie, like he always used to, then neglected to watch him, leading to his death.

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

If you were mentally challenged and could not perform daily tasks like everybody else, would you want to be shamed and belittled to words such as ‘crazy’ or ‘retarded’? This was the situation for Lennie Small in the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck. In the novel, Lennie works on a farm with his friend, George. George and other characters in the book trivialize and dismiss Lennie as crazy, instead of what he really was; mentally disabled with cases such as Autism, Asperger's, or even mild down syndrome. Lennie possess many characteristics that are very similar to those who have mental illnesses. Also, during the time that the novel Of Mice and Men was published, these illnesses

Everyone has had a caretaker or guardian to protect and care for them at some period in time. Developing into an adult is often times when a person becomes able to live independently. However, this is not the case for Lennie Small from the story, “Of Mice and Men” as a result of his disability. Being dependant on other people, Lennie needs a caretaker because of the lack of family to protect him. Someone without family relation, George, rises to the position as his caretaker in the harsh, unforgiving circumstances they have at the moment. Dreaming of a better future, George has to carry Lennie from job to job in order to eventually collect enough money to finally claim their land as their own. George has good, honest intentions for Lennie and only strives to give him the best conditions even if it meant he had to pull the trigger against him.

Even George, who acted as Lennie’s protector in the novel, lost his temper and lashed out at Lennie in certain situations. "Blubberin’ like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you!" Lennie’s lip quivered and tears started in his eyes” (9). In this situation, George failed to realize that Lennie’s mental state was not quite stable, and that the best way to deal with him is to be kind and gentle. However, other characters treated Lennie far worse than George did. Curley was persistently trying to pick a fight with Lennie, not realizing that Lennie did not understand the concept of fighting, and even when provoked would fail to fight back. When Lennie kills Curley’s wife, Curley fails to realize that Lennie committed this horrific crime unintentionally, and instead is blinded with rage. “I’ll kill the big son-of-a-bitch myself. I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts” (96). Curley is too bent on revenge to discern that Lennie’s murderous act may have been unintentional, and is therefore not taking Lennie’s mental instability into

Lennie small is a large strong, and un intelligent man. He rarely thinks for himself and can’t hold his own. He does not understand Who you can laugh at or when you can laugh which makes him not have any social awareness. Lennie also never learns throughout the course of this story. He never learns to stay away from some people. For All these reasons we are sympathetic for him.

In John Steinbeck’s work, Of Mice and Men, Lennie is compared to an animal multiple times which degrades from his sense of humanity and leads to a greater gap between George and himself causing Lennie to become almost nothing to the reader, and to the other characters in the story as well. While George has sharp figures and is precisely described, Lennie is shown as more animalistic, and not really given a lot of traits and characteristics. Also, the other people in the ranch/farm approach Lennie with fear and caution.

In John Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men we are introduced to two main characters, Lennie and George. In the book, George acts like the leader of the two men. In that sense, Lennie is viewed more so as the incapable one in the group. Lennie also can’t seem to remember anything that’s important to George and their life together which makes Lennie a character that readers feel sympathy towards. Lennie also looks up to George which makes him the more vulnerable character because he feels that he need permission from George if he wants to do something. Since Lennie is described as such and innocent character, John Steinbeck made the reader feel sympathetic to Lennie.

To what extent did Lennie Small, pivotal character in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, have freedom and independence? Of Mice and Men, one of the most influential books of our modern time, is not only an impressive tale of friendship, but also a representation for the world in the 1920’s and the lives of those who lived at the time. Many examples of this comparison between the ranch in which the story occurs and the society in which Steinbeck lived can be noticed throughout the book in the forms of multiple characters in the farm and the treatment they receive. Lennie Small, a mentally challenged yet extremely strong and physically capable character, is a representation of the almost complete dependence that mentally challenged people

In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie’s character archetype can represent many aspects throughout the story. In the story Lennie’s character is seen as the child of the group. He is also seen as the cause of death, or the trouble that follows himself and George. His character is important to creating the storyline of the book. The use of archetypes In Of Mice and Men help to create the personality of Lennie’s character.

If you have read the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, then you may think that the character Lennie Smalls portrays a violent and twisted human being. However upon further analysis one could conclude that Lennie is confused and reacts differently to situations than normal people do. After being chased off the ranch for groaping a woman’s skirt, George Milton and Lennie Smalls travel by bus to a new ranch for their next job assignment. Upon arrival they are greeted by their new co-workers most of which are kind, but a small man named Curley decides to pick a fight with Lennie because of his large size. George tries his best to keep his friend out of trouble but in the end he can’t save Lennie from the inevitable. Lennie, not a violent

He is also like a child, waiting for George to answer for him and is mentally handicapped, with no ability to understand some words. Basically, Lennie is focused around George, just like a dog to it’s master. He always thinks about what George will do to him if he does something wrong. When Curley was looking for his wife, he saw Lennie still grinning about the memory of the farm so he began to attack the big guy. Lennie had no idea what was going on, so he just put his hands up to defend himself.

The trigger was pulled, which sent a loud bang followed by Lennie dropping down, saving someone from death. George was right to put down Lennie. It was the most peaceful way. Lennie has killed or harmed many animals that were innocent and even Curley’s wife an innocent girl. George can now stop running. George was telling Lennie about their dream farm and what Lennie likes the most, it was also something quick and painless. Lennie liked to pet soft things are not meaning to harm them. George can work without worrying about someone else to take care of.