Of Mice and Men Animal Imagery Chart

drinking from the pool.Lennie is portrayed as a horse which would not think about the possible dangers and instinctively satisfies its needs.“Like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to it’s master.”Chapter 1 – George wants Lennie to bring him the dead mouse.Lennie is the terrier and George is the master, this shows that even though Lennie doesn’t want to do something George still has total control.“The way a bear drags his paws.”Chapter 1 – When Lennie walks through the brush when we first see him in the novel.Lennie is described as a bear, he drags his feet along like a bear which is also very child-like. He is described as dragging his paws as if, he doesn’t want to continue walking.“Dabbed his big paw in the water.”Chapter 1 – when Lennie and George drink from the green pool.Lennie is, again, described as a large animal, like a bear, he plays with the water. This is also childish.“Strong as a bull.”Chapter 2 – when George is talking with the boss to secure their jobs.This quote shows that Lennie is the strength of the pair and George is the brains. It also tells us that Lennie is potentially dangerous and this could be a warning of things that are to come.“The dirty little rat.”Chapter 3 – Slim calls Curley it when he attacks Lennie for no reason.Curley is portrayed as a rat because he always picks on the weakest ones and makes cheap blows.“Covered his face with his huge paws and bleated with terror .”Chapter 3 – when Curley is hitting Lennie in the bunkhouse.Lennie is trying to protect his most exposed part, this is instinctive, much like an animal. When he bleats in terror this shows us that he is like a sheep which will bleat when being attacked by a wolf and will not run away.“Curley stepped over Lennie like a terrier.”Chapter 3 – when Curley is hitting Lennie in the bunkhouse.Curley is described as a terrier as he is attacking Lennie when he is weak.“Curley was flopping like a fish on a line.”Chapter 3 – When Lennie fights back with Curley.Curley is described as a fish where he is powerless in comparison to Lennie and there is nothing he can do but try to escape.“They’ll tie you up with a collar like a dog.”Chapter 4 – Crooks is bullying Lennie telling him what would happen if George didn’t come back.Lennie is portrayed as a dog, this shows that like a dog Lennie would be nothing without his master, George and that he would be tied up and would end up causing trouble and being killed, in reference to being tied up.“He shook her and her body flopped like a fish.”Chapter 5 – When Lennie kills Curley’s wife.Curley’s wife is described as a fish in the way its body flops helplessly when out of water. This shows the difference in her strength compared to Lennie.“He came as silently as a creeping bear moves.”Chapter 6 – When Lennie goes back to the brush after killing Curley’s wife.Lennie is described as a creeping bear, insinuating that he is like a bear, very cumbersome and not being very quiet, but is attempting to be silent.