The Dehumanization Of Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

419 Words2 Pages
• When Lennie is first introduced, he described as a huge man and his pale eyes gives the reader the impression that he is the less intelligent one. Throughout this book, the author dehumanizes Lennie by comparing him to animals. The comparison to the bear suggests he is too large and doesn’t know his own strength. • The posture that Lennie has reflects on how he feels about himself. The readers get the impression that he has a low self-esteem and is unaware of himself due to his sloping shoulders and loose arms. • The readers soon get the impression that Lennie is not a normal man and that he is mentally disabled. He is very childlike, impatient and he doesn’t really think about the consequences of his actions. Lennie is also compared to