Lennie's Innocence In Of Mice And Men

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In John Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, Lennie is guilty of murder. Although Lennie is mentally challenged and has the innocence of a child, he is a very powerful man. The innocence protects him; he never has to face reality of what he has done although he is clearly guilty of many things. Further, his childlike mentality does not protect the animals or people around him. Throughout the book, Lennie displays a trend of violence. For example, he became so focused on petting his puppy, he ended up killing it. Not realizing his own strength, he literally petted the puppy to death. On another occasion, Lennie got himself into trouble by admiring a woman’s pretty dress. He was so into the dress he grabbed it and this frightened the woman

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