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George tells Lennie he has to take away the dead mouse Lennie was petting because it is no longer fresh and Lennie broke it by petting it too hard. George promises to let Lennie keep another fresh mouse for a while if he gets one. The mouse symbolizes Lennie's childlike love of soft things as well as his lack of control over his own strength which often results in him killing or hurting things without meaning to.
George tells Lennie he has to take away the dead mouse Lennie was petting because it is no longer fresh and Lennie broke it by petting it too hard. George promises to let Lennie keep another fresh mouse for a while if he gets one. The mouse symbolizes Lennie's childlike love of soft things as well as his lack of control over his own strength which often results in him killing or hurting things without meaning to.
George tells Lennie he has to take away the dead mouse Lennie was petting because it is no longer fresh and Lennie broke it by petting it too hard. George promises to let Lennie keep another fresh mouse for a while if he gets one. The mouse symbolizes Lennie's childlike love of soft things as well as his lack of control over his own strength which often results in him killing or hurting things without meaning to.
Direct Quotation Aw, Lennie! George put his hand on Lennies shoulder. I aint takin it away jus for meanness. That mouse aint fresh, Lennie; and besides, youve broken it pettin it. You get another mouse thats fresh and Ill let you keep it a while.
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Lennie likes to pet soft things
which doesnt seem like such a big deal except for the fact that he has no control over his own strength. He has killed the mouse and assaulted a woman, and he really has no idea that either of those things is wrong. The mouse symbolizes both his childlike love for soft things and his lack of control over his own size and strength.