Of Mice And Men Lennie Character Analysis

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In The book of Mice and Men one of the protagonists character known as lennie he is portrayed as vary childlike. Lennie is very stubborn, vary forgetful and vary caring. You will learn that lennie does things that may get him in trouble but he doesn't know any better. George is vary patient with lennie be cause they truly care about each other. “Awe let me have it george” (5). This shows that george didn't wanna give him his mouse back. George also tries to get lennie to remember that he is not talk when they are the farm. He also likes to help george in any way possible and they truly care about each other.

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