How Does Steinbeck Present Lennie's Mind

Steinbeck shows us how Lennie sees the world, perceives events, and how he reflects on something. His mind uses things he cherishes, to comprehend. Since the very beginning I always thought Lennie was incapable of apprehending what goes on. That doesn’t seem like the case now. Lennie is intelligent enough to see the damage and trouble he has caused. To interpret his thoughts, his mind creates hallucinations of his Aunt Clara and of a Rabbit. The mirage of Aunt Clara speaking in his voice is a way in which he scolds himself; for always causing trouble for George. “And when she spoke, it was in Lennie’s voice. “I tol’ you an’ tol’ you, ‘Min’ George because he’s such a nice fella an’ good to you.’ But you don’t never take no care. You do bad things.”
If you think George gonna let you tend rabbits, you’re even crazier’n usual. He ain’t.” Furthermore the short scenes, I gained a better understanding of Lennie’s thought process. Although he has a cognitive disabilities, he knows that he is a lot trouble to take care for, and needs to be punished. All of the hallucinations are connected to each other due to him cherishing them. His aunt was the closest thing to a parent. “I knowed his Aunt Clara. She took him when he was a baby and raised him up.” The bunnies are what he always wanted. ““And I get to tend the rabbits,” “An’ you get to tend the rabbits.” Lennie giggled with happiness.” The short scene is essential for the reader to gain a better perspective on Lennie’s thought process. From remembering his aunt that he forgot at first, “Lady, huh? Don’t even remember who that lady was. That was your own Aunt Clara.”, to knowing that he is a burden to George. From the short scenes readers can grasp a new way of looking at Lennie’s reflection process. We see that Lennie is wise by knowing he is a lot of trouble for George, and remembering his aunt, and realizing his