Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie’s character archetype can represent many aspects throughout the story. In the story Lennie’s character is seen as the child of the group. He is also seen as the cause of death, or the trouble that follows himself and George. His character is important to creating the storyline of the book. The use of archetypes In Of Mice and Men help to create the personality of Lennie’s character.

Relationships are based on give and take. Three things that Lennie contributes to his friendship with George and vice versa are easily shown through the text. Lennie contributes by being the main breadwinner, his strength, and how he understands George. Lennie is the main breadwinner because he is strong and a fast learner. Lennie’s strength helps and hinders the friendship. His strength can help with work but it can also hurt when he doesn’t realize how strong he truly is in fights. Lennie also understands George. George says multiple times that he wouldn’t be the same without his “brother”. George contributes with his brains, helping Lennie keep on track, and being a smooth talker. Lennie has got into a lot of trouble, but George is always there to save him. George is the one that is able to keep Lennie on track and get the jobs they need. His brains also help when he has to speak for Lennie, because if Lennie

There are more than 4.6 million people in the United States that suffer from intellectual disabilities. n the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck one of the main characters suffers from retardation.Lennie would have been better off in today's world than he was back in the 1930s.

ways. They rely on each other. Lennie is more of a bulky type of guy. And

If you were mentally challenged and could not perform daily tasks like everybody else, would you want to be shamed and belittled to words such as ‘crazy’ or ‘retarded’? This was the situation for Lennie Small in the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck. In the novel, Lennie works on a farm with his friend, George. George and other characters in the book trivialize and dismiss Lennie as crazy, instead of what he really was; mentally disabled with cases such as Autism, Asperger's, or even mild down syndrome. Lennie possess many characteristics that are very similar to those who have mental illnesses. Also, during the time that the novel Of Mice and Men was published, these illnesses

"'No- look! I was jus' foolin', Lennie. 'Cause I want you to stay with me.'"

I am arguing that he should of killed Lennie in the book “of Mice and Men”. I think it is a good thing he killed Lennie because I think if he was still alive then he would slowly start killing the animals and maybe even some of the people that lived on that ranch. "Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror."(Steinbeck 63) Because he is scared someone will find out about him killing Curleys wife. I also think he should of killed Lennie because Curley hates him and he might do something to make Lennie suffer but George killed him quick. I also think he should of killed Lennie because Curley hates him and he might do something to make Lennie suffer but George killed him quick. This means that Curley would of done something

Mice and Men is a fantastic novel that shows how hard it was in the times of the Great Depression. The difference between Lennie and George compared to the migrant workers is that they had each other. In the novel, it shows how George takes care of Lennie who has a mental disability. Most of the migrant workers wanted to achieve the success of the American Dream that was different for every American. Lennie and George too wanted to the euphoria of achieving their American Dream. Lennie and George’s dream was to own a ranch and live off the fatta of the land and for Lennie to tend the rabbits.

Because of the infantile and trivial characteristics of which Lennie is portrayed with in the first chapter of Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck, is deemed unsuccessful to exemplify Lennie as one to feel sympathy towards. It is only within a few pages of this novella that we begin to feel a bit of disapprobation towards Lennie's actions. This being when "His hand went into the pocket again. George looked sharply at him. 'What'd you take outa that pocket?' 'Ain't a thing in my pocket,' Lennie said cleverly."(Page 3) Immediately after reviewing this quote, Lennie's primary goal became quite obvious. This goal being that he is trying to instigate George, his acquaintance, into committing acts of frustration for his own amusement. This is especially emphasized when Steinbeck uses

Lennie is a gentle giant, an extremely nice person is miss looked because He is mentally disabled. When he is a victim of prejudice and of mice and men because he’s made fun of right away in the novel and people get mad at Lennie for doing things that he doesn’t mean to do. To begin, as soon as the normal starts people are already being mean to him because he was slow. At the very beginning of the novel George says to Lenny, call Tatian Ma to begin, as soon as the novel starts people are already being mean to him because he is slow. At the very beginning of the novel George says the Lennie,” I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail.

Aldous Huxley once said, “It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats are born to be hanged” (http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-and-famous-murder-quotes/reference?var=2&utm_expid=16418821-174.EbTIzGo1TBWiVK5QCBwtow.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F). In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, in this case Lennie was born to be hanged. Lennie is guilty of Curley’s Wife’s death because he was accused of rape in his old town Weed, George warned Lennie about Curley and his wife, and he ran away.

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie struggle to fit into society during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Lennie is mentally handicapped and has great strength, and George is a smart man who takes care of Lennie. They managed to find a job at a ranch, where they meet workers. Steinbeck portrays certain ranch hands as brave, noble, and knowledgable. By giving these characters such traits, he conveys the idea that the common man has qualities that are usually associated with the upper class by describing Slim, George, and Crooks.

Lennie has shown throughout the book that he is very unique compared to the other characters. He is considered “big but small” meaning physically he is big but mentally he is small. Lennie is a brawny, quiet, and awkward character. He is childlike, but his strength is incredible. Compared to the other characters he is tall, and he makes hard work look like a piece of cake.

How would one feel if they were stuck alone with someone? Would they grow to resent them or care for them? In Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, two men, George, a man with a dark face and restless eyes, and Lennie, an immense man with sloping shoulders, go to work on a ranch after having to leave home when Lennie touched a woman’s dress and she told the police it was rape. They make friends with other workers on the plantation. They are both strong workers, but Lennie, however, is considered “nuts” when he does some things that get him into a lot of trouble. George gets frustrated with Lennie and disregards him, but George really just wants a solitary life and is really nurturing toward Lennie.

Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land,". Lennie Small is a very complex character, although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs from the other is many ways. Lennie Small ironically is a man of large stature and is very strong. He is child-like in his emotions and has a diminished mental capacity. Lennie's feelings are much like that of a normal person when you take into