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Main ideas for the quote “George aint gone let me tendd the rabbits if he finds out”
Lennies greatest fear of loosing a chance to tend the rabbits reflects his childlike mindset and his limited moral framewrok.
His actions throughout the novel are based soley on the impact on their dream and not the broader consequences.
“George aint gon let me” shows that george can control lennie like a parent would to a child, and that lennie primary motivation for behaving is to gain georges aproval.
The writer also uses this moment to elicit sympathy for lennie, who is longing for happiness andd security in such a harsh world.
Effectively portrays his innocent fears and depndancy wich rienforces is childlike qualities highlighting the how vunrable he is in a world so tragicly unfit for the mental disabled
Ideas for the quote “Why aint you wanted”
The use of follish question as the readder understands segregation ,displays lennies childlike mindset as he doesnt understand racial prejudice.
Steinback is using this question to challange the norms at the time, using lennie as a mouthpiece to question why we should see people differently becasue of their race.
Steinback also uses the alliteration of W to further convoke his opinion and make the reader question “Why” black people should dbe treated differently.
