How Is Lennie Presented In Of Mice And Men

Of Mice and Men is a short novella by John Steinbeck that illustrates the ranchers in the West during the Great Depression. It describes the loneliness, companionship, the impossibilities of the American Dream, and oppression of the ranchers in the state of California. Among them were two migrant workers named Lennie and George. While George is a quick-witted character who is a companion of Lennie and helps to solve a lot of problems in his daily life, Lennie is an ignorant character who can be better understood through looking into his thoughts, his interaction with others, and his actions. Lennie’s ignorance can be recognized through looking at his thoughts about owning a small farm and tending the rabbits. A great example from the book

A great example from the book would be when George heard Lennie’s whimpering cry and wheeled about, “Blubberin’ like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you!” Lennie’s lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. “Aw, Lennie!” George put his hand on Lennie’s shoulder. “I ain’t takin’ it away jus’ for meanness. That mouse ain’t fresh, Lennie; and besides, you ‘ve broke it pettin’ it. You get another mouse that is fresh and I’ll let you keep it a little while” (Steinback 9). The evidence shows Lennie’s ignorance through looking at his interaction with George about keeping his dead mouse as a pet because he did not aware of the illness that may cause by the dead mouse. He thought George is taking away his pet. However, George is worrying about his health. Through this conversation, we realize that Lennie is dependant on George taking care of

A great example from the book would be when Lennie said, “He was so cute. I was just played with him an’ he made like he’s gonna bite me… an’ I made like I was gonna smack him… an’... an’ I done it. An’ then he was dead” (Steinback 86). The evidence shows Lennie’s ignorance in which he underestimated his strength which can easily kill a newly-born puppy. He treated the dog’s death as mystery and tried to bury it so that George would let him tend the rabbits since George would probably reject this offer if he finds out. In the same case, the death of Curley’s wife was also considered as a mystery by Lennie since he is ignorant about his superhuman