Of Mice and Men Question #1

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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men Question #1

Quote #1: “Shook her then, and he was angry with her. 'Don't you go yellin', he said, and he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck” (Steinback 87)

How does this quote show that softness eventually gets destroyed in OM&M?

In my question, I mean "Soft" both figuratively and literally, like the rabbits and the mice Lennie killed to Lennie in a way bein' figuratively soft by his childlike personality. I also mean both mentally and physically... For sample, Curley's Wife is soft physically in the scene where she dies, and Lennieboy is soft mentally and somewhat physically when he dies...

Asked by Tom D #1200733 on 12/15/2021 12:55 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/15/2021 1:03 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/15/2021 1:03 PM

In context, "softness" can be seen as weakness. Lennie loves soft things, but his size, strength, and "soft" mindset destroy the very things he is attracted to. Lennie's death is the result of his own "softness", his inability to distinguish between loving and wanting. At the time of his death, Lennie is an innocent, a frightened little boy who knows he is going to get into trouble for his actions, but also an innocent in that he does not realize the repurcussions.

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