Lennie's Character In Of Mice And Men

In the novella Of Mice And Men written by John Steinbeck, Lennie and George, the two main characters, find their way to a farm after being kicked off of the last one. On the farm, there are many men, one being African American, and one woman. All the characters share one common trait, and that is the main focus of the story. The characters share the trait of being handicapped, whether it's mentally, emotionally, or physically.

The first and main characters in the story are Lennie and George, who are the complete opposite of each other. Lennie is described as “a huge man”, while his partner George is “small and quick”(3). The two men travel together because of Lennie’s mental disability and need of guidance. Though George has a handicap of his own, it is not nearly as bad as Lennie's. Lennie’s handicap is so bad, that he can't remember anything that George tells him, unless it has something to do with a small, soft animal. While Lennie has a mental handicap, George has an emotional handicap because he has to spend all of his time caring for Lennie. George becomes lonely throughout the novella, because talking to Lennie is like talking to a ginormous child. Lennie is the one that keeps George

Although, they may not know it, they all need each other and they all need that friendship and trust. One man cannot be on their own, for they grow crazy, and all of the characters show this at some point in the story. Many of the men are blind of this, George being a great example because of his poor choice at the end of the novella. George shoots Lennie in the head so that he can move on with his life, and because Lennie does some terrible things. But George does grow lonely, and this is a lesson to all the men. The characters share the trait of being handicapped, whether it's mentally, emotionally, or physically, but all share the trait of potential and