Lennie Small
"Of mice and men"
About the character
A large, lumbering, childlike migrant worker. Due to his mild mental disability, Lennie completely depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for guidance and protection. The two men share a vision of a farm that they will own together, a vision that Lennie believes in wholeheartedly. Gentle and kind, Lennie nevertheless does not understand his own strength. His love of petting soft things, such as small animals, dresses, and people’s hair, leads to disaster. Even though his last name is Small he is none the less he is a very big guy and i would not mess with him.
Lennie's buddy George
George helps Lennie with almost everything throughout the whole story. Sometimes George will even answer questions for him. Lennie has a disability but his strength is what keeps him from being unemployed, lots of business owners want him to help and that is exactly what George and Lennie go, which is some place that his strength is needed.
Some of the people that Lennie meets or knows in the story
George
A small, wiry, quick-witted man who travels with, and cares for, Lennie.
Crooks
Crooks, the black stable-hand, gets his name from his crooked back. Proud, bitter, and caustically funny, he is isolated from the other men because of the color of his skin.
Slim
A highly skilled mule driver and the acknowledged “prince” of the ranch, Slim is the only character who seems to be at peace with himself.
Theme of the story
Fraternity and the idealized male friendship
Lennie and George, who come closest to achieving this ideal of brotherhood, are forced to separate tragically. With this, a rare friendship vanishes, but the rest of the world—represented by Curley and Carlson, who watch George stumble away with grief from his friend’s dead body—fails to acknowledge or appreciate it.
Things that Lennie cherish's
His puppy
Slims dog has puppies and Lennie tries everyday to sneak the puppy into the bunkhouse.
George
George is his best friend that helps him through all of his troubles throughout the whole story.
Velvet
He got a piece of velvet from his aunt that he cherish's throughout the story.
This shows the friendship that Lennie and George have on their travels
Of Mice and Men (1939) Full Movie