No, that was a lie George told the ranch owner when he and Lennie showed up to work there and the ranch owner questioned Lennie's condition.
He said to the boss that Lennie got hit in the head by a horse when he was a kid.
George told his new boss that he and Lennie were cousins and that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was a child, which affected his mental capacity. George also said they travel together because Lennie is a good worker but not very smart, so George looks after him.
He says that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse and that he was George's cousin.
George is suggesting that it would be beneficial if the boss thought Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse because it would explain Lennie's behavior and prevent them from facing any potential trouble or scrutiny. George is looking out for Lennie's well-being by trying to protect him from the consequences of his actions.
he explains it by saying that Lennie got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. ouch. that's what geroge said but im not sure if it's what his condition he explains it by saying that Lennie got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. ouch. that's what geroge said but im not sure if it's what his condition
In the book, when George and Lennie enter the ranch for the first time George has to cover for Lennie by claiming that he was kicked in the head by horse as a kid. After that though, Lennie asks why he lied. Other than that, Steinbeck never writes the name. You can Google it. :)
In the book, when George and Lennie enter the ranch for the first time George has to cover for Lennie by claiming that he was kicked in the head by horse as a kid. After that though, Lennie asks why he lied. Other than that, Steinbeck never writes the name. You can Google it. :)
Lennie suffers from a mental disability that affects his ability to think and reason like a typical adult. This results in him being childlike in his behavior and understanding of the world around him. Additionally, he has a limited capacity to remember things and tends to rely heavily on George for guidance and direction.
Due to Lennies mental state, George tell the boss that he gets kicked in the head by a horse but evidentially the readers know that it didn't happen but for George to achieve his American Dream he'll do or say anything and later on in the novel we understand that.
Horse kicked him in the head
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In the end of Mice and Men, George tells Lennie the story of their farm, and then shoots him in the back of the head.