The Dumbing Down Of Lennie Smalls

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The Dumbing Down of Lennie Smalls Tayven Nguyen P.2 What if you were traveling in hot and rural California in the 1930’s from job to job for money to buy land for a farm. You have no family and are just on the road trying to work. This is what George and Lennie did in Of Mice and Men wrote by John Steinback. But there’s one trick to George and Lennie, Lennie is mentally disabled and George has to take care of him while traveling/working. George has to take care of the responsibilities of both him and Lennie and Lennie watches his back. Who do you think has the harder life? George or Lennie? George is the obvious one in this situation. There are so many reasons why George has the harder life than Lennie, here’s why. George easily …show more content…

For example, this quote shows that Lennie can’t remember things, “I remember a lady used to give ’em to me—ever’ one she got. But that lady ain’t here.” George scoffed. “Lady, huh? Don’t even remember who that lady was. That was your own Aunt Clara.” (10). How is Lennie going to be able take care of himself? This is why he always has to have George by his side. Lennie may get bashed for his mistakes, but George is just teaching him what not to do and what to do because of his mental disabilities. At the same George is protecting Lennie he’s also protecting their dream of a farm together. One of the quotes shows George is willing to do anything for their dream, “I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.” George said, “He’s my…cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid.” (75). George lied to his new boss just so he and Lennie could get the job. If George had told the truth to the Boss then his and Lennie’s lives could’ve been much harder. Another instance of George having the harder life is in this quote, “Lennie said, ”George. "Yeah?" ”I done another bad thing.“ ”It don’t make no difference,“ George said, and he fell silent again.” (45). This shows that Lennie can’t be trusted and can’t behave properly. Lennie always goes to George for help and who to talk

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