Lennie

Lennie is a huge man with the mind of a young kid. He depends on George for mostly everything and always follows him around. Lennie may not be the smartest man, but he is strong and capable of doing work on the ranch. Lennie is known as a brute because he is so strong even and he'll do whatever even though he won't know what he is doing. Lennie likes anything that is soft to the touch. If he finds a mouse, he will take it and start petting it. On the other hand, he's not as gentle as he should be with them. The mice usually die because Lennie breaks their necks from petting them too hard. Also, Lennie is known for getting himself into trouble. On a previous farm, he saw a girl's dress that looked soft so he started to pet it. After the girl started to scream, Lennie got nervous and gripped the dress tighter. The woman accused Lennie of rape, and the other town citizens ran George and Lennie out of town. When Lennie does something, he usually isn't thinking. He doesn't know any better and when he starts to panic, he'll hold onto the object tighter.

He is very forgetful and constantly needs George to remind him of things. Also, he usually won't make any quick decisions unless he is told to by George. Lennie is very easily distracted. He usually does not understand what goes on around him such as segregation.