lennie quotes and points

stienbeck uses lennie to Represents innocence and childlike vulnerability pehaps to show how even in the curlest places kindness and purety can still be found

“I never meant no harm George. Honest” (double negative – shows childlike speech and lack of intent), “Tell me like you done before. ……. about the rabbits” (repetition – shows his simple, innocent desires) – context of disability

stienbeck uses lennie to show physical strength without control perhaps to highlight the how every man was violent during the great depression even if they didn’t want to be

“Lennie’s hands closed on her hair and hung on” (This moment shows Lennie’s strength acting without intention. He panics and grips harder,), “lennie dabbled his big paw in the water ” (instinctive strength that Lennie doesn’t fully control, hinting at how men in the era were often driven by instinct rather than intention.) – context of Lennie’s specific disability

stienbeck uses lennie to embody the dream and give it meaning perhaps to show that in the 1930s there was hope of the migrant workers even in times of exploitation and work

“an’ live off the fatta the lan’” (childlike language – shows how deeply he believes the dream as children have more hope and belief), “how I get to tend the rabbits” (repetition– rabbits symbolise comfort, hope, and stability) – context of the American Dream

steinbeck uses lennie to Highlight society’s cruelty towards the vulnerable which reflects his belife in dawnins theiry of natural selecton and how the world in the great depression reflected this

“ George gonna say I done a bad thing” (childish language – shows he doesn’t fully understand consequences), “They’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.” (violent imagery – shows how society punishes rather than protects) – context of disabilities and darwin theory of natural selection