Though out John Steinbeck’s Of mice and Men, Lennie is a slow witted, innocent, non-violent man, unaware of his strengh, with a mind of a young child. 1.Quote: “…{Lennie}, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders: and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely” (4). Significance: From this you get an overall idea of Lennie. The relation of the way he walks, compared to a bear, would allude to the fact t ....