Lennie begins demonstrating childlike behaviors when he
tries to hide the mouse from George on the walk to the ranch. George asks Lennie what
he has in his hand. Lennie responds by telling George that he had just wanted to pet
the mouse (the mouse is dead). Lennie tells George that he wanted the dead mouse so he
could:
"I
could pet it with my thumb while we walked along," said Lennie.
(6)
Later Lennie is
introduced to Slim his new ranch boss. Slim has had a chance to observe Lennie and
knows something is not quite right about him. George tells Slim about
Lennie.
"I
used to play jokes on him. I had fun with 'im. Used to play jokes on him because he
was too dumb to take care of himself."
(40)
Lennie is given a pup
from Slim that was born a day before which he sneaks back to his bunk. George sees it
and orders him to take it back to its moher. Lennie can not understand why he can't
keep the puppy with him and pet him.
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