Lennie is made a more believable character by Steinbeck comparing him to a bear. Ironically lennies name was Lennie Small but he was far from this. ‘He walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws’. This gives Lennie the actions of a bear , making him walk and act like a bear. His hands are referred to as ‘paws’ to signify size and strength.
Lennie is often depicted as animalistic in this book as well. He is said when he is fighting Curley that he holds Curleys fists with his “paws” and described as a sheep. Steinbeck adds this to show that maybe Lennie's disability makes him act more like a animal than a human. Lennie's Description is one of the basis's for this stories
They are describing the American Dream of owning land, being independent, having material possessions that provide security, and, in general, running their own lives. Lennie's interpretation of this dream is that he will tend the rabbits — soft, furry animals that provide him with a feeling of security. This is a place where he won't be scared or running because he has "done a bad thing." Lennie's voice fills with laughter and happiness because safety means soft things and tending the
ESSAY ON A BRIDGE TO WISEMAN’S COVE IN WHAT WAYS IS CARL MOST LIKES THE OSPREY IN A BRIDGE TO WISEMAN’S COVE? There are many ways that Carl Matt is like the Osprey in a Bridge to Wiseman’s cove. But I will only give you 3 ways that Carl Matt is like the Osprey. Firstly He is like the Osprey because he is like a prey and in one part of the book Bruce is like the predator. Also Carl is weak and he is like caged like the Osprey, he doesn’t like showing his fleshy bulges because he is scared that people would tease him and Carl is scared to stand up for himself.
We see from the very beginning of the novella that George and Lennie have it hard When Lennie is first introduced to us we gain an extremely strong impression of him when Steinbeck describes how he walks: “Dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags its paws” By comparing Lennie to a bear we get the impression that he is primitive, unpredictable and instinctive.”Dragging his feet” however makes him sound like a worn out child, but we know him to be a grown man, this is where we get the first hint that he may have some sort of impediment. When he drinks from the river without stopping to check if it is clean George comments: “You’d
Chapter 1 George and Lennie are migrant workers. Unusually for migrant workers,they travel together George: Lennie: ‘first man was small and quick’ ‘one stays behind the other’ ‘restless eyes and sharp strong features’ ‘huge man’ ‘strong hands,slender arms’ ‘walked heavily,dragging his feet a little the way a bear drags his paws’ ‘dark of face’ ‘arms hung loosely’ ‘defined’ ‘shapeless of face’ ‘thin and bony’ ‘large pale eyes’ ‘wide sloping shoulders’ ‘ ‘snapped’ (shows quickness of his movement) the moisture off’ ‘huge companion’ has more authority over lennie ‘the follower’ Lennie and animal imagery: ‘he walked heavily...a bear drags his paws’ (Page 19) ‘snorting into the water like a horse’ (Page 20) Strong Not very clever Instinct The relationship between George and Lennie: - What kind of relationship is described ? - Textual evidence to support your points George cares very much for Lennie protects him and is worried about his health when he says, “Lennie, for God’ sakes don’t drink so much.” “Lennie.You gonna be sick like you was last night” In the book it says,Lennie who had been watching,imitated George exactly...looked over to George to see whether he had it just right.” this part tells the reader that lennie looks up to George. George feels he has a responsibility to care for Lennie and teach him new stuff, “you never oughta drink water when it aint running” Lennie is caring towards George, ‘You drink some” Lennie seeks approval from George “Look George,look what I done Lennie acts on impulse like a child, “Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes”.This line also shows his clumsiness George knows Lennie really well Lennie is both childish and dependent Key events of Chapter one: The Mouse (Reflects Lennie’s
In this essay I will be looking at the relationship between George and Lennie in Chapters one and six. In chapter one we are introduced by Steinbeck to the two main characters in the book, they’re on the run from their home town ‘Weed’. The two men are both known for their distinct personalities, George who seems to be the more Dominant male and Lennie who is described as more like an animal ‘ dragging his feet a little, The way a bear drags his paws. ‘Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers.’ These quotations tell us that Lennie isn’t the same as everyone else he has a disability. We learn in the novel that Lennie’s Aunt Clara had previously died and George had taken the responsibility to look after him.
Fish are often used to show that something is dead, and the same goes for Curley's wife here. If she is moving around like that of a fish, then we can assume the worst. Metaphor: ~"...the way a bear drags his paws." and "Lennie dabbed his big paw in the water..." Lennie is metaphorically referred to several times as a bear because of his large structure and his crushing strength. ~"He was the prince of the ranch...His hatchet face was ageless."
In the story, “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” by Modoc, they say “They looked so fierce that the Sky Spirit sent them away to live in the forest at the base of the mountain”. They also say the grizzly bears used to walked upright all the time and talk like humans do and the Sky Spirit made them walk on all fours because they were too scary. Nature contributes to a major part of Native American literature. They take care of their land very well. If they kill and animal, they don’t just eat it, they use the skin for
Physically Candy is presented as old and frail. He is introduced in this passage as " the old man" immediately instigating a feeling of frailty and exhaustion. However this is contradicted by his opinionated and judging nature in the passage. Steinbeck also echoes Candy's character and overall appearance in his dog. The writer associates the dog and Candy as one using synonyms of the same adjectives to describe the two:" The old man moved towards the door and his ancient dog lifted his head" This further instigates the feeling of fragility in Candy, as it shows how him and his closest companion are old and in terms of the ranch, which depends upon strength, expendable and useless.