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Character Analysis Of Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Steinbeck manages to make Lennie seem childlike by hinting the readers that he has a mental disability through Lennie's simple-minded thinking and innocent killing behaviors. When George lost his temper and told Lennie that he could have lived a better life without him, Lennie proclaimed, "If you don't want me, you only jus' got to say so, and I'll go off in those hills right there - right up in those hills and live by myself" (Steinbeck 13). Even though Lennie knew that George will not leave him, Lennie still does not think of the possibility and casually said he can live comfortably in the hills. With his clumsy attitude and lack of survival knowledge, Lennie will most likely starve out in the hills without anyone he can rely on. In addition,
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