Essay On Lennie In Of Mice And Men

What is very special about the way Lennie and George are introduced to us by the author Jon Steinbeck, is that he doesn't tell us any character traits of them two, but therefore gives us a very detailed image of their physical appearance. The only characteristic or intellectual clue we get from Steinbeck in the physical description of Lennie, is his use of a technique called zoomorphism ( describing someone or something with animalistic features ). On page two, the part where they are indirectly introduced to, Steinbeck writes: and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little the way a bear drags his paws. The use of this technique, gives already a hint on Lennies lower intellectual level.
Without the knowledge we would have had if Steinbeck told us more about the characters them selves and their characters, the relationship of them both would seem very bizarre to start with because there seems to be no similarity and therefor no logical reason why they are actually together.

He heard Lennie's whimpering cry and wheeled about. "Blubberin' like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you" Lennie's lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. "Aw, Lennie!" George put his hand on Lenny's shoulder. "I ain't
If you took those lines without the very detailed physical description on the third page, you would probably think that this conversation was between a father and his young son, rather than two hard working, grown up men. The way Steinbeck describes Lennie walking like a bear, already indicates that Lennie is not very smart, but as well that he is very tough, because bears are normally very aggressive so they are often used to describe that someone is strong and tough. This first image is refuted later by the way Lennie and George interact with each other like for example in this