How Does Steinbeck Use Animal Imagery In Of Mice And Men

John Steinbeck the author of “Of Mice and Men” often uses animal imagery when discussing or describing Lennie. He describes him very specific and discusses all his actions similar to an animals. I think that Steinbeck really put thought in all of Lennie’s actions and descriptions so that the reader can really see the comparison between Lennie and an animal. Steinbeck uses this animal imagery when describing Lennie quite often to show how he is helpless, acts like an animal , and is innocent and defenseless just like the mice and the rabbits that Lennie really found a strong connection with. Steinbeck uses animal imagery to show how Lennie is helpless. When George and lennie seek out to find another job because of the incident that had happened

Since they didn’t want to get in trouble since they were already being chased down they had to leave out of Weed and look for another job Aunt clara was the one in charge of Lennie but she passed away, now George had to take care of Lennie like if he was a little kid. George in one case gets really mad at Lennie that he starts to yell at Lennie,” I got you! You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get. Jus’ keep me shovin all over the country all the time. An’ that ain’t the worst. You get in trouble. You do bad things an I got to get you out.” “ His voice rose nearly to a shout. ‘ You crazy son-of-a-bitch. You keep me in hot water all the time”’ (pg. 11). This shows you how mad George is at Lennie for acting dumb all the time and getting himself and george into trouble. Lennie can never stay out of trouble and if it weren’t for George then who knows where he would’ve ended up. Them and the other working people at that time are struggling just as George and Lennie are because they were hopeless and don’t have enough money to buy their own farm, so they had go and find a job to buy their own farm. When George tells lennie to not say