George got annoyed with Lennie petting the mouse and he doesn't want Lennie to catch a disease. So he made Lennie give the mouse to him and he threw it across the river
The main two main reasons why George didn't want Lennie to have a mouse are that he kills the mouse without knowing/realizing his own strength when the mice bite him, and Lennie bothers George by bringing that same mouse but Lennie doesn't know that bothers him. Lennie acts like a child mental.
The main two main reasons why George didn't want Lennie to have a mouse are that he kills the mouse without knowing/realizing his own strength when the mice bite him, and Lennie bothers George by bringing that same mouse but Lennie doesn't know that bothers him. Lennie acts like a child mental.
The main two main reasons why George didn't want Lennie to have a mouse are that he kills the mouse without knowing/realizing his own strength when the mice bite him, and Lennie bothers George by bringing that same mouse but Lennie doesn't know that bothers him. Lennie acts like a child mental.
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.
Lennie brings back a dead mouse that George takes away from him. Lennie's fascination with petting soft things causes George to remove the dead mouse as it is not suitable for petting.
Disease is one of them.
Lennie felt disappointed and confused when George threw the dead mouse that he had been petting, as he didn't understand why George would do that. He was also hurt by George's actions as he viewed the mouse as a source of comfort and companionship.
George takes Lennie's gun away from him when he goes out to get wood for a fire. George does not trust Lennie to handle the gun safely due to his childlike nature and lack of awareness of the potential danger.
Lennie is like a mouse in the sense that he is gentle and innocent, but can unknowingly cause harm due to his size and strength. Like a mouse, Lennie also relies on George to protect and guide him in a world that he struggles to navigate on his own.
George gets angry with Lennie in the clearing because Lennie, despite being repeatedly told, insists on bringing a dead mouse with him - which goes against their plan to keep a low profile at their new job. George becomes frustrated with Lennie's inability to understand the consequences of his actions.
Slim has the Puppy that Lennie Wants, that George Promised him to replace the dead mouse.
George wants to give Lennie a pup so it attracts his attenion to something else, George thinks by doing this it will keep Lennie out of trouble. Also because George thinks a pup is bigger than a mouse so Lennie couldnt kill it easily.