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Lennie, a character from "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, is portrayed as having immense physical strength but lacking awareness of it due to his mental limitations. This lack of awareness contributes to his unintentional actions that often lead to destructive consequences.

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Did Lennie know if he would hurt the girl if he touched her?

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What did Lennie have in his pocket in Of Mice and Men?

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What does Lennie do with the puppies?

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How is Lennie like a mouse?

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What is the nature of Lennie's attack in of mice and men?

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What is it about Lennie's actions in the bunk house which lead slim to conclude that he has the mental age of a child and is not deliberately mean or wicked?

Lennie's fascination with small and soft things, like mice and puppies, and his inability to control his strength in handling them shows that he lacks the mental capacity to understand the consequences of his actions. Slim observes Lennie's innocence and childlike behavior, which leads him to believe that Lennie is not intentionally mean or wicked, but rather simply lacks awareness of his own strength.