How Does Steinbeck Judge A Person By Its Cover In Of Mice And Men

It is hard to judge a person by its cover. They may look like a really nice guy but may have committed murder. That’s why John Steinbeck implied that to one of his characters, Lennie. He looks like a really scary person, but he is a very kind person that acts like a big baby. Lennie is excused from murder due to his low intelligence, Curley’s wife being lonely, and George was not watching him. Lennie relies on one person, George, and he was not there for Lennie’s protection. Lennie did not know what to do. He just hung on, frightened, waiting for George. George knows that Lennie cannot take care of himself. What’d he do? He just played horseshoe. George and Lennie have a very rare, special bond, unlike any in the state. They were always there for each other, like when Lennie held the girl’s red dress in weed. They get to this nice ranch and George starts to spend more time with the ranchers other than Lennie. Lennie had nothing to do so he just pet his puppy in the barn, alone. This starts to break their bond, and George begins to not look after George. “‘Course Lennie’s a God damn nuisance most of the time,” George said. What George said proved that Lennie annoy him and that he does not want to watch him. Due to George not looking after Lennie, Lennie got in trouble.
Lennie is very unintelligent, he has been since he was born. He also forgets very quickly. “I forgot,” Lennie said when he forgot where he was going,” I tried not to forget. Honest to God I did, George.” That is why he needs someone in his life to care of him. Luckily he has George to take him. Lennie listens to everything that George says. How can someone be guilty for murder when they physically needs someone to take care of him? Lennie may look big and scary, but he is very kind and soft. He would not hurt a soul even if he hated that