Of Mice and Men: Characterization of Lennie
Lennie Small is a main character in Richard Stein beck’s Of Mice and Men.” novel. Not many folks understand what kind of person Lennie is and what his thought processes are. Partially because he’s so big, partially because of a limited mental capacity, Lennie probably gives off the impression of a very unstable person, mean and quick to anger. I too, have been stereotyped “mean” simply because I am so large and appear so intimidating. This is one of Lennie’s problems, because he likes to do what he feels like doing but doesn’t stop to consider the consequences of his actions. Lennie is misunderstood yet a very essential character in this book. Lennie Small is a very complex character, although he may not appear to be at first glance. One of Lennie’s biggest concerns is for continued love (friendship) from George. He does not really have to worry about this though, for as George is so fond of saying, “…We have a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us… (at this point Lennie interrupts) Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you.” (Stein beck,
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Some common words found in the essay are:
American Dream, Lennie Georges, Richard Stein, Lennie Lennie, Albeit Lennie, Lennie George, , stein beck, farm probably, dream owning, told lennie, book lennie, george told,
Approximate Word count = 738
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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