cos he likes to pet it :P
Lennie carries a dead mouse in his pocket because he likes to pet soft things and finds comfort in them. He doesn't understand that he is being rough and ends up petting the mouse too hard, accidentally killing it. This demonstrates Lennie's innocence and lack of awareness of his own strength.
A dead mouse
Lennie kept a dead mouse in his pocket because he enjoyed petting soft things and found comfort in touching the mouse's fur.
Lennie keeps a dead mouse in his pocket, which he likes to pet and take care of. Later, he goes searching for the dead mouse after realizing he has lost it.
Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket, he has it so he could stroke its fur while they walk around.
Lennie takes a dead mouse out of his pocket, which causes George to yell at him because he knows that Lennie's habit of petting soft things often leads to trouble. George doesn't want Lennie to get in trouble again.
A dead mouse
In "Of Mice and Men," Lennie does not have a rabbit in his pocket, despite his strong desire to have one. He often dreams of tending rabbits on their future farm.
that he likes soft things.
A penny, money and a mouse that's alive; he always has a dead mouse in his pocket because he likes to feel the fur every once in a while.
a dead mouse
Lennie had a dead mouse in his pocket as a pet. He enjoys petting soft things, like mice and rabbits, but his strength unintentionally causes harm to them. This scene helps to establish Lennie's innocence and his inability to control his own strength.
that he likes soft things.