In the novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the reader is faced with a story about George Milton and Lennie Smalls, two young men living in the time period of the Great Depression. Due to unreasonable actions, these individuals had to move from place to place looking for a suitable job. During this time period, these two men had an aspiration to one day achieve the american dream and own their own piece of land. Unfortunately, the difference of these two individuals compared to others is that Lennie is faced with a developmental delay which causes him to not think properly in most situations. Conversely, Lennie is not the only character that is judged due to what he or she presents to the world around them. This results in the discrimination and “name calling” Lennie is targeted at throughout the story. In the book, Candy, Lennie and Curley’s wife are compared to animals because of their appearance, actions and physical attributes.
Lennie, one of the main characters of the story, is often described as a bear because of his physical features. Lennie, due to his developmental delay, does not think before he acts and is known as a “big guy.” He is often compared to a bear because of these physical features. In the text, Lennies actions are recognized as“The way a bear drags his paws.”This quote describes his beastly like features which duplicate a bears appearance. Steinbeck realized that his character sounded like a bear and added the comparison into his
Lennie, one of the main characters of the story, is often described as a bear because of his physical features. Lennie, due to his developmental delay, does not think before he acts and is known as a “big guy.” He is often compared to a bear because of these physical features. In the text, Lennies actions are recognized as“The way a bear drags his paws.”This quote describes his beastly like features which duplicate a bears appearance. Steinbeck realized that his character sounded like a bear and added the comparison into his