Of Mice And Men Ignorance Analysis

In chapter one of John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, Lennie acts very similarly to that of a child. For instance, when George began to get fed up with Lennie's behavior and finally snapped stating the advantages of not carrying him around on his journey, Lennie later replied to him saying “ ‘If you don’t want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave, I can go away any time’ “ (12). This shows how Lennie is childlike because of the ignorance in his behavior. In children they often say impulsive things not giving much thought to what is being communicated and it seems apparent that Lennie has not given much thought to the fact that he is volunteering to live on his own, even in condition. Another example is when George and Lennie settle