"I didn't mean to hurt the pup, I pet him too hard. George will never let me tend the rabbits now!"
Innocence in OMAM
Go on Lennie, tell me about what you'll do on the farm...
Innocence is something that each living thing possesses at birth. The mouse that Lennie longed for at the beginning of the novel is a symbol of innocence. In a sense Lennie and this mouse are similar; they don't understand complex emotions, and are often looked down upon. (Lennie for his disability and the mouse for being considered a pest)
Unsurprisingly, women were constantly objectified in the 1900s. Curley's wife is depicted as temptress and deceiving when she's alive. When Lennie's accident takes her life, she is then portrayed as an angel. Her innocence is only valued when she isn't breathing?
Lennie had a pure soul, however, his actions defined him as a person which ultimately led to his demise. His innocence was overlooked by everyone except for George. Rather than focusing on his outward appearance, George understood the true intentions of Lennie's heart.
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