George’s maternal interactions kept Lennie out of trouble for as long possible, but his innocence got the better of him. The theme fits into the interaction so much that George attempts to teach it to Lennie himself through his constant reminder of what could happen if Lennie did not fight his urges to touch soft things. The reader gets the theme through a brutal ending to Lennie’s life and innocence. The message is conveyed that innocence is no way to make it through life, even with a maternal figure such as George to help
George’s maternal interactions kept Lennie out of trouble for as long possible, but his innocence got the better of him. The theme fits into the interaction so much that George attempts to teach it to Lennie himself through his constant reminder of what could happen if Lennie did not fight his urges to touch soft things. The reader gets the theme through a brutal ending to Lennie’s life and innocence. The message is conveyed that innocence is no way to make it through life, even with a maternal figure such as George to help