English Literature - OMAM - Lennie Character Profile
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- Created on: 30-03-13 18:40
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- Lennie Small
- Migrant worker
- 'Lennie dabbled his big paw' (p5)
- Steinbeck's use of zoomorphism to describe Lennie shows us that he is not only animal-like, but perhaps regarded in society as an animal or on the same level as an animal.
- zoomorphism
- Like a bear
- Steinbeck's use of zoomorphism to describe Lennie shows us that he is not only animal-like, but perhaps regarded in society as an animal or on the same level as an animal.
- 'God you're a lotta trouble' (George p9)
- Like a parent - young child relationship
- 'like a terrier who doesn't want to bring his ball back' (p10)
- George is the master.
- zoomorphism
- 'and I get to tend the rabbits' (p104)
- To be able to tend the rabbits makes Lennie happy, it is the part of the dream he looks forward to most.
- George uses this as a reward to get Lennie to behave and 'not do a bad thing'
- Like a parent - young child relationship
- 'Lennie giggled with happiness' (p104)
- When George is describing how he can pet the rabbits to make him happy before he shoots him.
- Very childlike
- Capable of emotional blackmail
- Tell George he will go and live in a cave, which makes George feel guiilty.
- Tricks George into telling him about the rabbits on many occasions.
- 'Tell about the rabbits George.'
- Capable of emotional blackmail
- Lennie is a very simple character, due to his mental state, which leaves him a weakness in the harsh world of Dustbowl America.
- He is fascinated by the ripples his finger makes in the water.
- Does not understand very basic things.
- He does not understand that what happened in Weed and killing CW really means.
- Can only ever be concerned with being in trouble with George and not being able to tend the rabbits.
- He is fascinated by the ripples his finger makes in the water.
- 'Suddenly Lennie's eyes centred and grew quiet and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously towards Crooks. 'Who hurt George?' he demanded.' (p71)
- Lennie is very loyal to George.
- Can only ever be concerned with being in trouble with George and not being able to tend the rabbits.
- Lennie is very loyal to George.
- 'The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his fist was lost in Lennie's big hand.' (p63)
- Lennie does not know his own strength.
- Would never mean to hurt anyone.
- He often accidently kills animals by petting them too hard.
- The same for when he kills Curley's Wife (CW).
- 'he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. For Lennie had broken her neck.' (p90)
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