Lennie Although John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men included a wide range of interesting characters, Lennie was the one that 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 him), but behaves like a dog. The little one is also mentally handicapped, feels safe when touching soft objects and does not understand many abstract ideas. We can observe all these traits through her 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 defines his problems only in terms of consequences, such as saying "George will give me hell" or "George won't do it". let me not take care of those rabbits anymore. Despite his repetitive behavior, he never understands why his actions are wrong. Early in the story, one example where the reader can observe his animalistic (or childish) behavior is when he drinks...
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