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 Lennie


 * What does he look like? || Lennie is a huge man with nondescript features. He has a lazy and stupid look and he drags his feet. He looks very strong (2). "A huge man, shapeless of face... dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws" (2). || || || ||
 * Basic psychological characteristics || Lennie obviously has a mental disability, which makes him lack some comprehension of his action and reality. He has the mind of a child (3-5). "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water... rings widened across the pool... 'Look, George. Look what I done'" (3). || || || ||
 * How does he speak? || He’s repetitive, simple, and monotone (6). "Lennie said, 'I like beans with ketchup'" (8). "He said patiently, 'I like 'em with ketchup'" (10). "'I can... find a cave... an' never have no ketchup'" (100). || || || ||
 * What does he want? || He wants to tend for the rabbits on a farm George and him dream of owning one day. Also, he likes to pet soft things. "'I'd pet 'em...then they was dead--because they was so little... I wisht we'd get the rabbits... They ain't so little'" (10). || || || ||
 * How does he get what he wants? || Since Lennie is disabled, others like his Aunt Clara and George had to help him(2-5,100-103). He is also manipulative like a child(12). "And he coulda set in a poolroom an' played snooker. But he got to take care of you." (101) || || || ||
 * **What does he do when faced with problems? ** || George always helps Lennie with his problems and they usually have a designated safe haven to meet up at if Lennie causes trouble(100). "'I didn't forget you bet... Hide in the brush an' wait for George'" (100). || || || ||
 * **What is his emotional state? ** || Lennie is very innocent and childish. There are alot of things that he doesn't understand, but mostly he just lives life and thinks about the things that interest him. He is simple and nice(2-5). "'Sure he's jes' like a kid. There ain't no more harm in him than a kid'" (43). || || || ||
 * **What do other characters say about him? ** || They think he’s trouble, a burden, dumb and strong."'If I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an' work, an' no trouble... An' whatta I got... I got you!'" (11). || || || ||
 * **What does he represent? ** || He represents an animal and his actions symbolize the efforts of achieving a dream(14-15). His friendship and dependence on George represents loneliness. "'Guys like us got no family... But not us... Because I got you an'.' 'An' I got you,' Lennie cried" (104). || || || ||
 * **What is his station in life? ** || He was basically made out to fail because physically he’s strong, but mentally he’s weak. With his animal like characteristics, he’s at the bottom of the “food chain” in comparison to the other humans in the novel. "'Sure he's jes' like a kid. There ain't no more harm in him than a kid'" (43). Also, he's a migrant worker.

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 * **What is expected from him? ** || He’s expected to do hard work; have little to no intelligence, cause trouble, and fail(11). "'I ain't saying he's bright... he's a God damn good worker'" (22). || || || ||
 * **What does he expect from life? ** || He believes that one day George and him will save up enough money to get the farm so he can tend to some of the animals, especially the rabbits(16). "'The rabbits we're gonna get, and I get to tend 'em, cut grass an' give 'em water'" (69). || || || ||
 * **Additional information ** |||||||| George killed Lennie to rid him of his own misery. Lennie was somewhat of a burden to George, but it was better that George killed Lennie to save him from the angry mob. ||