Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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.

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.

The realistic fiction novella Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck explains the journey of two migrant farm workers. The main characters: Lennie and George are thrown at with many challenges they are forced to overcome, one being the time it takes place in. The story takes place during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression around 1938, which makes jobs even harder to come by because everyone wanted one. Lennie and George were kicked out of weed, and now work at a ranch in Soledad. At the new farm the friendship between Lennie and George becomes harder to maintain. The people on the farm are all different shapes, sizes, and are from different backgrounds, yet they all are very familiar with one concept: loneliness. The character most familiar with this concept is Crooks. In Of mice and men, John Steinbeck creates the isolated characterization of Crooks by describing how he looks, what he says, and his actions to emphasize the theme of loneliness that occurs throughout the book.

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I am arguing that he should of killed Lennie in the book “of Mice and Men”. I think it is a good thing he killed Lennie because I think if he was still alive then he would slowly start killing the animals and maybe even some of the people that lived on that ranch. "Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror."(Steinbeck 63) Because he is scared someone will find out about him killing Curleys wife. I also think he should of killed Lennie because Curley hates him and he might do something to make Lennie suffer but George killed him quick. I also think he should of killed Lennie because Curley hates him and he might do something to make Lennie suffer but George killed him quick. This means that Curley would of done something

Lennie is described with animal-like qualities many times throughout, Of Mice and Men. The first three times are found in the first chapter. At the time we first meet Lennie, he is being compared to a bear, "...and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws." I feel that this imagery is very important for the reader to see and be able to understand that Lennie, on his own is like an animal not truly knowing right from wrong, very simple and having a one track mind. In doing so, Mr. Steinbeck is controlling how we as the reader see and respond to Lennie and how much if any we will hold him accountable for his action.

To the rabbits he wanted to tend. The rabbits helped him think about what he did a little

A responsible person should never control a person, but watch over them. Considering George’s attitude regarding Lennie, and his perception of their situation makes it seem that he is completely troubled with the fact of caring for Lennie. The following reasons provided display evidence that George isn’t capable of Lennie’s well-being. To start with, George considers Lennie to be an immense burden in his life’s success and throughout the book he shows this by the way he treats his companion. To be specific, George repeatedly states to Lennie, “ you ain’t gonna say a word.

A person is more than what you see at first glance. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, many of his characters are like this. At first glance, many of his characters could be considered to have no depth, but as the story goes on the characters show us more about themselves. This is very true for Lennie, Crooks, and Curley’s Wife. They seem to be looked down upon or slid to the side for the first part of the book, but through dialogue and circumstantial events, the characters show us their background and depth.

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, George did the right thing by killing Lennie. Lennie deserved what he got because he killed Curley’s Wife. Lennie has problems, but he killed someone so he should have the same punishment as anyone else. If George didn’t kill Lennie he would have died either way, because everyone else wanted him dead. “Never you mind.” said Slim. “ A guy got to sometimes” (Steinbeck 53). This quotes means, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Slim was saying it was the best thing for Lennie and everyone else. Another reason George did it was because Lennie would have kept killing people. Every pet Lennie had he killed and he killed Curley’s Wife. If there weren’t people around when Lennie had ahold of Curley’s hand,

A menace to society, whether it is controllable or not, is never good, and it must be removed for that society to advance. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie is the menace to society, as he cannot conduct himself in a manner that does not harm others or prevent people from achieving their dreams. Lennie denies himself and George their dream through his unstable actions, and he causes unnecessary suffering for other people and animals. Because Lennie hurts others and himself, George killing him is justifiable, and it results in a better, more easy-going situation for everyone, including Lennie. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie perpetrates many violent actions, including the murder of a puppy and Curley’s wife.

How would one feel if they were stuck alone with someone? Would they grow to resent them or care for them? In Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, two men, George, a man with a dark face and restless eyes, and Lennie, an immense man with sloping shoulders, go to work on a ranch after having to leave home when Lennie touched a woman’s dress and she told the police it was rape. They make friends with other workers on the plantation. They are both strong workers, but Lennie, however, is considered “nuts” when he does some things that get him into a lot of trouble. George gets frustrated with Lennie and disregards him, but George really just wants a solitary life and is really nurturing toward Lennie.

Lennie small would be the other major character in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”. He has often been described as the complete opposite of George Milton; while George’s features can be understood as sharp, Lennie’s , on the other hand, would be deemed “shapeless”. In addition, George’s physical stature has been described as small, and Lennie would be described as “huge and lumbering”. Lennie has been dehumanized by Steinbeck throughout the novel in his portrayal of Lenny’s animistic qualities. As a matter of fact, Steinbeck has described Lennie’s strength as that of a bear; he has been shown to lumber like a bear and his actions have been described as dog-like.

Another character, Crooks, also is left solitary. He is the only black man on the ranch, and therefore considered different. His name is a reflection of he ‘crooked’ back, and unlike the other ranchers, he shares a room with but himself. He is referred to as ‘Nigger’, although the ranchers do not realise it is a derogatory term, which is highly offensive. He is ‘not allowed to play deck hands’ with the rest of the ranchers, and in the end, he resorts to reading the ‘Californian civil rights code’ and a ‘dictionary’, but even these are not replacements for friends – ‘Books ain’t no good- a guy needs somebody to be near him’. Years of solitude have caused Crooks to become a very bitter and cynical individual, which is noticed when he tries to discourage