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Lennie's Guilt in Of Mice and Men
Lennie Small, the strong but dull-witted farm hand, experienced a psychotic break-down near the end of Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. This episode was brought on by a tremendous feeling of guilt. While Lennie's head was full of the thoughts of the ....
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.... this is true. George could do many activities that he cannot do without having to watch out for Lennie constantly. He
could spend his money in cat houses and in pool parlors. Lennie feels guilty because he thinks that he is holding George back from money and women.
Lennie sees his aunt Clara and the giant rabbit during his psychotic episode. His aunt Clara took care of Lennie when he was young. Lennie's brain remembers her as an authority figure. For this reason, Lennie's brain chooses an image of her to place guilt upon him. In their d ....
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