Lennie's Struggles In Of Mice And Men

John Steinbeck wrote a story about two men that only had each to depend on. Many of George and Lennie's struggles come from things they cannot control such as Lennie's mental issues. George and Lennie are very poor and they work on farms together, but they have to move a lot because Lennie always does something stupid. The greatest tragedy in Mice and Men was when Lennie was left alone with Curley's wife. She was the reason why Lennie ended up being killed. She knew of to manipulate others to get her way and that is what she relies on most of the time.
Lennie’s most powerful strength is his physical strength. In the beginning of the book John Steinbeck compared Lennie to an animal. Steinbeck wrote “ He walked heavily, dragging his feet a

little, the way a bear drags his paws”. He also wrote and compared him to a horse by saying “snorting into the water like a horse”. This gives you the image of how big he is and how noisy he is. The author made it very clear that lennie is mentally ill and is very slow. Lennie kind of has a mind of a child. In the beginning of the book lennie poked the water and said “Look, George. Look what I done,” because he made ripples on the water. His reaction is very child like because he acts like that has never happened before. Lennie’s love for mice shows his sweet and nature side he loves the feel of the mice but he doesn't understand how gross and unhealthy it is to play with dead mice.
Lennie’s strength doesn't help him when he gets in a fight with curly. Curly is a very small guy not the smartest but he is strong and likes to fight. The day Lennie and George came to the farm to work already hated Lennie because of his height. Curly has mental and physical strength and is always ready to fight. He is very good at reading situations where Lennie is not.