Lennie characteristic
”dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws”
Lennie’s inability to control his strength
“You’ve broke it pettin’ it”
Lennie’s inability to understand right and wrong
“Why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as mice”
Lennie’s innocence
“I never meant no harm, George. Honest I never”
Why readers sympathise with Lennie
“Ain’t you gonna give me hell, George?”
George and Lennie’s dependency
”Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.”