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“Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers…”

Sentence Starter- This quote shows that Lennie is childish because...

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Answer:

Lennie is a large man but is mentally disabled and acts like a child in Of Mice and Men.

Step-by-step explanation:

His hand is compared to a "big paw" because he walks slow and drags his feet like a bear. A child or bear cub would dabble their paw/hand in the water, then wiggle his fingers, not an adult.

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