Beyond the Line Question

How does Lennie's behavior represents the mentally re tarted kids?
Three reason I would compare Lennie to mentally re tarted kids, one he has the mind of a child, two he doesn't always understand, and three he always destroy things which causes George to keep him in line.

Lennie is often compared to a child because of his child like mind. Lennie always wants George to tell him stories and always wants to pet things that are soft. Lennie also doesn't understand how to be an adult and take care of himself. In the story Lennie loves to find mice and pick them up so he can pet them, then George takes it from him and throws it. After that he yells at Lennie by telling him how he was wrong for doing it. This example tells how Lennie is unfit to carry himself and George has to take care of him.

I believe Lennie doesn't really understand. By him acted like a child he's not learning how to be an adult. Lennie doesn't have understanding because of his childish ways. In the story George speaks for Lennie. Lennie doesn't talk and he just nods his head to whatever George says and listens so he won't have to mess things up.

My final reason about Lennie is that he destroys everything. Lennie almost caused him and George their job, just because he was being asked a question and he almost messed it up from talking when he wasn't supposed to be. Lennie is not responsible. He can not be trusted for anything.


In Conclusion, Lennie's behavior is compared to mentally child kids Lennie has no understanding, he couldn't be on his own and he's an adult, he destroys and causes lots of disturbance and kaos.