Of Mice And Men Animal Analysis
In Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck, the author, illustrates one of the main characters, Lennie, as beastly and animal-like. Steinbeck illustrates Lennie’s characteristics through his actions and descriptions. For example, in the very beginning, Steinbeck describes the scene where Lennie first appears
“huge man… walking heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags its paws… flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool… long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.” (2)
Through the phrases “bear drags its paws” and “snorting...like a horse” Steinbeck connects Lennie’s actions to an animal. Steinbeck also shows Lennie as a beast when he could not control his strength while crushing Curley’s hand. Curley attacks Lennie thinking that Lennie is laughing at him when Lennie is just dreaming about the rabbits on the farm.
“Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a …show more content…
Steinbeck even describes his hand as a “paw” like an animal’s paw. In addition to killing the puppy he was given by accident, Lennie also kills Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife walked into the barn where Lennie was with the dead pup. Curley’s wife allows Lennie to touch her hair. However, she did not realize his strength. “She struggled violently under his hands… she writhed to be free...he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.” (86-87) Steinbeck shows Curley’s wife struggling to be free from Lennie’s animal-like grasp. In the end, Lennie’s beastly clasp was too much for Curley’s wife and killed her. In conclusion, Steinbeck characterizes Lennie as a beastly animal that cannot be controlled. His uncontrollable actions However, there is another side of Lennie that is portrayed as a child. His child-like character appears whenever the topic of rabbits comes
“huge man… walking heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags its paws… flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool… long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.” (2)
Through the phrases “bear drags its paws” and “snorting...like a horse” Steinbeck connects Lennie’s actions to an animal. Steinbeck also shows Lennie as a beast when he could not control his strength while crushing Curley’s hand. Curley attacks Lennie thinking that Lennie is laughing at him when Lennie is just dreaming about the rabbits on the farm.
“Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a …show more content…
Steinbeck even describes his hand as a “paw” like an animal’s paw. In addition to killing the puppy he was given by accident, Lennie also kills Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife walked into the barn where Lennie was with the dead pup. Curley’s wife allows Lennie to touch her hair. However, she did not realize his strength. “She struggled violently under his hands… she writhed to be free...he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.” (86-87) Steinbeck shows Curley’s wife struggling to be free from Lennie’s animal-like grasp. In the end, Lennie’s beastly clasp was too much for Curley’s wife and killed her. In conclusion, Steinbeck characterizes Lennie as a beastly animal that cannot be controlled. His uncontrollable actions However, there is another side of Lennie that is portrayed as a child. His child-like character appears whenever the topic of rabbits comes