Lennie's Dignity In Of Mice And Men

Although Lennie was unattractive and has the tendency of accidental violence, compassion was still something readers had for him. Steinbeck constantly reminded us that he has a mental disability which automatically makes someone feel pity for him. Additionally he was ignored and made fun of by other characters, “Blubberin’ like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you”(Steinbeck 10). Him getting in trouble was beyond his control because of his mental disability which is something else that makes a reader feel sympathetic for him. Also, the readers are solicitous towards Lennie because of how much he looks up to George. This is portrayed when Crooks asks Lennie what he would do if George never came back, “Well, s’pose, jus’ s’pose he don’t come back. What’ll you do then?”(Steinbeck 70). Because of his inability to comprehend information, he got extremely defensive and said, “George is careful. He won’t get hurt” (Steinbeck 70). This scene is crafted in such a way that it automatically

How these characters have been dispossessed of their dignity:
George is dispossessed of his dignity because he has to constantly take care and protect Lennie. Lennie is very often the reason why George loses his jobs. George clearly divests when he says, “God, you’re a lot of trouble. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe even have a girl” (Steinbeck 9). George thinks his life would be a lot easier if he did not have to take care of George but chooses to because Lennie was all he had. Lennie is broken and incomplete in many ways. He has a mental disability which differentiates him from the others. He depends on George for everything and cannot do things on his own even though he is a grown man.
Candy is old and physically disabled. He is given the job of a swamp and is responsible for sweeping and mopping the bunkhouse. His dignity is dispossessed because he does not have a regular job like the others on the