Quality Of Life And Happiness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Lennie symbolizes ignorance. More specifically, he is the American dream. Lennie is an inadequate thinker, and more importantly, has little common sense. In this section of the book, Lennie killed a pup by playing with it too harsh, his ignorance and stupidity doesn't help: “Why do you got to get killed? You ain't so little as mice. I didn't bounce you hard” (Steinback 85). This justifies Lennie’s ignorance. Lennie's mind troubles to process little everyday issues, therefore, he has to have George to help him survive in a society of snobs. He’s incapable of doing things on his own, George is his mind and tells him everything of what to say and do. Lennie went back and looked at Curley’s dead wife. The puppy lying close to her. Lennie picked

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.

If Lennie were living in today’s society, he would be treated more equally. In the 1930s during the time period of the book, Lennie was treated inferior to everyone else. Mentally challenged people dealt with abuse and cruel treatment . Although many were placed in institutions that were meant to help them, they were still treated poorly. When the patients were not in bed they were forced to labor long hours. Luckily Lennie had someone like

In the book Of Mice and Men, I believe that John Steinbeck succeeded in making Lennie a sympathetic character. I think Lennie is a sympathetic character because he can work hard and is good at it. Lennie is not a bright person which in my opinion keeps Lennie and George together. Also, Lennie does not change much over time besides when in chapter 3 he was becoming more optimistic. Mostly throughout the first few chapters Lennie does not change much though.

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.

Lennie is a pivotal character as he is the literal demonstration of how a person can be both bad and good. Lennie is immediately shown as childlike when he hides the dead mouse from George on the walk to the ranch. ‘I ain’t got nothing George. Honest’ said Lennie which also shows his love for soft little things which is common amongst children, this is exemplified by the many animal connotations throughout. An example of this is when ‘Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water’. This is imagery of a bear which references the size and strength of Lennie but his lack of intelligence. He is very simple-minded and cannot even remember his own Aunt Clara. Being such a simpleminded person, Lennie does not comprehend the intricacies of laws in society like the majority of people do. Lennie depends on George to lead and guide him and to show him what’s right and wrong. We learn that Lennie tries to be good and repeatedly asks George to hear the dream of the rabbits and their planned simple life on a farm but when Lennie is met with a situation like with Curley’s Wife in the barn, he is unable to fight his evil actions because he himself does not understand nor realise that they are evil. Furthermore, he is incapable of distinguishing the difference

I feel as if one of the reasons we feel sympathy for Lennie is that one he isn’t capable of taking care of himself. He depends on others. He is always getting treated like crap.. ONLY BECAUSE HE HAS THE MIND OF A CHILD! I also feel as if he’s unaware of what he’s capable of doing. Like when he killed curley’s wife. It wasn’t on purpose it was on accident, he didn’t know he could have that much power. We feel pettiness for Lennie smalls because of his struggles, who he is,

We are all gathered here today to celebrate the life and to honour the memory of our departed friend, Lennie Small. I am George Milton, a very close and dear friend of Lennie's. In fact, he was way more than just a friend to me, he was like my very own brother. Lennie was a special character. He was different, unique from the rest.

Lennie’s personality is like one of a child. He is portrayed as a simple mind with an obvious, though not stated, mental disability. Some say “the poor bastard’s nuts” while others describe him as “jes’ like a kid’. Lennie’s one-track mind is evident throughout the novel as his dream is frequently mentioned. Like him, his dream is simple as his desire is to “tend the rabbits” but he has no understanding of the complications of this

Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences s serious mental illness that affects their daily health according to NAMI. It is also shown that 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. This was the case for Lennie in Of Mice and Men, he was one of the statistics that had dealt with the barrier of mental health. In this essay, you will gain insight on how mental health affects citizens in the two North American countries as well as the hardships the main charters in the novel Of Mice and Men had to deal with. It will mainly focus on the hardships that come with having a mental disability such as, unfair treatment in the workplace, being discriminated against by others in your community as well as the barrier that is set when someone with a metal disability doesn’t get the help they need.

Dreams, everyone has one, they are what keeps you going. Dreams are the light at the end of the tunnel. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck the protagonists were Lennie and George, the antagonist was Lennie’s strength. In the beginning the protagonists were fleeing because of an unfortunate misunderstanding, they found refuge at a farm. The entire story is the span of about three days, with twists and turns on every corner. They were working, earning money, towards a dream. One of which was shared with many farm hands such as them, but each individual had a different interpretation of the American Dream. Crooks, Candy, and Lennie all had their dreams of the ideal life. This ideal life is the theme throughout the entire novel.

He will trust anyone, he sees no bad in people, yet everyone just calls him names because his disabilities. Lennie doesn’t mean to hurt anyone, but he does, and he does deserve the punishments he receives. The loneliest part of Lennie is that he doesn’t even know he’s

Although, his mind remains similar to that of a child, he is joyful, mindless, and mentally challenged. He demonstrates a great amount of love towards George and his friends, such as a dependent child would. Throughout the novella Lennie is dependent towards George and obedient and obeying much like a child. In this society people who are challenged mentally are treated differently from people who are considered “normal”. They are not allowed to obtain jobs without the help of someone who is more mentally advanced.

Lennie is George’s companion throughout the story, travelling with George wherever he goes. He is mentally impaired, as he has not matured past the mindset

Among the most prominent of Lennie’s sympathetic attributes is undoubtedly his frightened nature. This characteristic is conveyed consistently throughout the novel - even when Lennie loses his temper it is due to fear. His timidity is often due to being scared of displeasing George, who acts as Lennie’s father figure: ‘Lennie looked timidly over to him. “George?”’ Here, Lennie appears to be asking for permission from George to ask a question, for fear that George will be angry. This demonstrates Lennie’s timidity and lack of confidence, as well as his childishness and dependence on George.