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Essay / Lennie - 589
LennieAlthough John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men includes a wide range of interesting characters, Lennie is the one who piqued my interest the most. Small's personality is similar to that of an innocent child; he is also often depicted as an animal, as he is as strong as a bull (as Milton describes), but behaves like a dog. Small is also mentally disabled, feels safe touching soft objects, and does not understand many abstract ideas. We can examine all of these traits through his devoted dependence on George. Although he acts this way, he doesn't really understand this idea of loyalty. As a result, he often gets into trouble without intending to, and once he does, he only defines his trouble in terms of consequences, as he says "George will give me hell" or “George is not okay.” Don't let me take care of these rabbits anymore. Despite his repetitive behavior, he never understands why his actions are incorrect. At the beginning of the story, the reader can observe his animal (or childish) behavior as he yearns...