Lennie Small Character Analysis

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In Of mice and men, John Steinbeck uses characterization to represent a character’s qualities or peculiarities. Lennie Small is a main character and not many people understand what kind of person Lennie is. He’s big and has a limited mental capacity. George is also the main character and is described as physically small with very sharp features, an opposite to Lennie Small. And Curley, the boss’s son. He is aggressive, pugnacious, and a decent box fighter. Lennie Small is a very interesting character. He is big with power and mentally disabled. However, he is still defenseless is a way. “Lennie looked helplessly at George, and then he got up and tried to retreat. Curley was balanced and poised. He slashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed down his nose with a right. Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled from his nose. "George," he cried. "Make 'um let me alone, George." When Curley’s is beating Lennie up, he can’t fight back because he was taught not to unless George commands him to. His one and only biggest concern the friendship from George. He doesn’t worry about his future because George has a personal bunkhouse ready when they get the money. He acts with loyalty to …show more content…

Curley is a “thin young man with brown face, brown eyes, and a head of tightly curled hair.” Since he is pugnacious, he always pick a fight especially with guys who are bigger than him because he wants to prove his masculinity. Another way to prove himself was by marrying a women, Curley’s Wife. His wife was never given a name to begin with. John Steinbeck indicates that Curley’s Wife is in Curley’s Possession. He tries to isolates her from everyone but she sneaks in and tries to grab attention. Curley is very cocky and because of his attitude, he picks a fight with Lennie, oblivious to the danger he put himself in. Once George allows Lennie to fight back, he crushed Curley’s hand breaking every

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