Of_Mice_And_Men_Lennie_Analysis

Of Mice And Men Lennie Analysis Lennie Small, from John Steinbacks Of Mice and Men, is the least dynamic character, but also the star of this short but impacting novel. John Steinbacks conception of this novel is centered on Lennie’s simplicity. Throughout the entire book, Lennie’s personality and life seem based on three things: soft things, devotion to his protector (George) and his dream of one day owning a farm. Within the novel, Lennie shows no significant changes, development, or growth; yet is a favorite character by most readers. To start with, Lennie is protected. Lennie is protected by Slim, but mostly by George. Slim keeps Lennie from getting fired when Curley got his hand “caught in a machine” (64). Lennie is also protected by George; as friends they stick together, “I got you. We got each other” (104) and as friends they contribute all they can. George protects Lennie from many things; but is most remembered for protecting Lennie from being killed painfully by Curley. Candy's regret that he didn't kill his dog himself, foreshadows George's decision to shoot Lennie before Curley gets to him first. Also, Lennie is devoted. Devoted to the rabbits, and devoted to George. The rabbits are mice, men, lennie, george, novel, character, things, rabbits, protected, dream, devotion, devoted, curley, trouble, sympathy, steinbacks, slim, shows, remembered, readers, mice, makes, impacting, getting, friends, favorite, dreams, conclusion, book, because, yet, wont, within, way, very