Lennie in Of Mice and Men and Helen Keller in the Miracle Worker, both have
disabilities that make their life very difficult. Lennie and Helen disabilities have caused
them to act in a monstrous way. In addition, in screening stereotypes people with
disabilities are shown to act monstrous. Also, Disabled Individuals in American
Literature, describes how disabled characters from films influence society to believe
disabled people are monstrous. Basically, there are many ways Helen, Lennie, Disabled
Individuals in American Literature and people with disabilities in screening stereotypes
are shown to be monstrous.
In Mice and Men, the book states “the first man was small and quick, dark of face,
with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong
hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man,
shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked
heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.” He is known to have
strength like a bear but the way he acts like is a dog. In the first place, Lennie is described
as a huge person and he behaves like an animal.
