Lennie Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

8 character essays on the characters Crooks, Curley's Wife, Candy, George, Lennie, Slim, Curley and Carlson in the novel 'Of Mice And Men' by John Steinbeck. Each essay is in bullet form, with the quote, analysis, technique and historical context. These essays helped me get the highest UMS mark (70) A* in my English Literature Exam. If you have any questions, please inquire at

Where does the story begin? - Answer- The story begins a few miles south of Soledad. Speculate as to why one man's hands do not swing naturally when he walks. - Answer- Lennie's hands do not swing naturally when he walks because he is a big strong man. What is unusual about the way Lennie drinks water? - Answer- Lennie drinks like a horse. He drinks the water in large gulps. Speculate as to why Lennie imitates George. - Answer- He knows that George will eventually tell him what he wan...

1. What is the setting of the story? Salinas, California. 2. What is the river that runs through the story's setting? Salinas. 3. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1? Gabilan. 4. Which man in Chapter 1 is small, dark, and quick? George. 5. Which man in Chapter 1 is huge and pale? Lennie. 6. What does George warn Lennie will make him sick? The water. 7. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far? The bus driver dropped them off at the wrong place.

1. Describe Lennie's physical and mental characteristics. Of the two men, why is George "in charge" of Lennie? Lennie is mentally challenged. He's big and slumped down and his arms hang loosely at his sides. Since Lennie is mentally challenged, George takes it upon himself to take care of him. Great strength with child's mind. Mentally deficient Explain why George and Lennie had to leave their job in Weed. Lennie scared a girl by petting her dress because it fascinated him. When the gi...

Steinbeck introduces two main characters on page 2. How are the men both alike and different? - Answer- George and Lennie were introdcued on page 2. The two men are alike in that they both work as itinerant laborers, moving from place to place in search of work during the Great Depression. George is intelligent and quick-witted, while Lennie is slow and childlike in his thinking. How can we tell that George needs to take care of Lennie? - Answer- Lennie is mentally disabled and requires care ...

In what part of the country does the novel take place? Time period? This novel takes place near the Salinas River in California. It is set during the Great Depression List words that describe Lennie. Lennie is big, childlike, slow, simple, and forgetful. List words that describe George. George is caring, small, a leader, and quick. To what animal is Lennie compared? Lennie is comparable to a dog or bear. Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed? Lennie touched and clung on to a girls dre...

Where did the bus drop the men off? - Answer- A few miles south of Soledad, 2 miles from the ranch near Salinas river How is George described? - Answer- smart, quick, restless eyes, strong hand, dark face, smaller than Lennie How is Lennie described? - Answer- Big, pale eyes, walks heavily like a bear, drags feet when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? - Answer- He makes ripples in the water What does Lennie not have in his pocket? - Answer- ...

Where did the bus drop the men off? A few miles south of Soledad, 2 miles from the ranch near Salinas river How is George described? smart, quick, restless eyes, strong hand, dark face, smaller than Lennie How is Lennie described? Big, pale eyes, walks heavily like a bear, drags feet when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? He makes ripples in the water What does Lennie not have in his pocket? Bus pass and work ticket Why does Lennie not have thos...

Essay on George and Lennie Of Mice and Men GCSE English Literature

1. Identify and give a physical description of Lennie and George. - Answer- They were wearing denim trousers and denim coats that had brass buttons. They wore lifeless black hats as they carried their blanket rolls. George: Small, quick, strong and sharp features, restless eyes, thin and bony but strong, dark and defined. Lennie: Huge, large pale eyes, bad posture, dragging manner. He is always compared to a bear, calling his hands "paws" 2. What is George's first complaint to Len...