A Dog Like Attitude As loyal as a dog, as strong as a bull, as graceful as a bear. . The descriptive similes help us imagine what the characters look and act. Lennie, one of the main characters, is the one animal imagery is used on most. In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, animal imagery is commonly used to describe Lennie and the other ranch workers physically and mentally. “Strong as a bull.” George says to describe Lennie in page 22. Strong he is, as he will display throughout the entire book. Whether it's crushing mice while petting them, killing a puppy just playing with it, or snapping Curley’s wife's neck while holding her, it's obvious that Lennie has no control over his strength. Lennie’s appearance can also be described
