Lennie Smalls, of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," struggles to control his emotions due to his mental disability. Throughout the novel, Lennie's inability to control his immense physical strength and his childlike innocence result in tragic consequences. Lennie's emotions are often triggered by his love of soft and fluffy things, such as mice and rabbits. However, his inability to control his own strength means that he ends up accidentally killing them. This is illustrated in Chapter 1 when George tells Lennie to give him the dead mouse he had been carrying around in his pocket. Lennie becomes upset, stating that he had only wanted to pet it, to which George responds, "Well, you ain't petting no mice while you walk with me." This shows