Lennie Flashcards
“I didn’t mean no harm George”
Lennie frequently says this after causing trouble reelecting his childlike innocence and lack of malicious intent
Lennie frequently says this after causing trouble reelecting his childlike innocence and lack of malicious intent
“I didn’t mean no harm George”
“I remember about the rabits, George.”
lennies dream of tending the rabbits shows his innocence and simple desires in such a harsh invoirment.
lennies dream of tending the rabbits shows his innocence and simple desires in such a harsh invoirment.
“I remember about the rabits, George.”
“I like to pet nice things with my fingers, SOf things.”
Lennies innocent love for soft things highlights his pure intentions, even when his actions result in tragic consequences.
“I done a bad thing, I done another bad thing”
Lennie shows remorse after accidents killing curly wife, indicating his childlike awareness of what’s right and wrong.
lennies repeated desire to avoid conflict shows his gentle nature and innocence
“I don’t want no fights”
lennies greatest fear is loosing the chance to tend the rabbits, reflecting his child like priorities and innocence
“George aint gonna let me tend the rabits, if he fins out”
Lennies question to crooks reveals his innocence and inability to understand racial prejudice on the ranch
“Why ain’t you wanted
Lennies innocent belief in his bond with George captures the purity of trust and his dependance
“I got you to look after me and you got me to look after you”
Although Lennie is innocent and simple minded. Lennie has the gut instinct to sense bad vibes on the ranch, foreshadowing trouble to come
‘I don like this place George”
lennies asking George to drink plenty of water even though George has just yelled at him for drinking the water
“You drink some George you take a good big drink’
Lennies innocent love for soft things highlights his pure intentions, even when his actions result in tragic consequences.
“I like to pet nice things with my fingers, SOf things.”
Lennie shows remorse after accidents killing curly wife, indicating his childlike awareness of what’s right and wrong.
“I done a bad thing, I done another bad thing”
“I don’t want no fights”
lennies repeated desire to avoid conflict shows his gentle nature and innocence
