On page 3 its says "snorting into the water like a horse" this shows Lennie's strength as it refers to him as a big animal, it also reveals his animal instincts.
Also on page 3 is the passage "Lennie dabbed his big paw" this compares Lennie to a bear, the very image of that gives off strength and power which is exactly what is trying to be conveyed about Lennie. On page 5 "a mouse? a live mouse?" here the mouse symbolizes Lennie's freedom of choice, and this ability to do what he wants, whether good or bad. On page 10 is the quote "I wisht to get the rabbits soon" the rabbits are what Lennie wants and therefore symbolize his dreams and his aspirations, what he works for in life, his purpose. Page 11, "feeling on it like it was a mouse" this is comparing the dress of the girl in Weed to the mouse that Lennie had, it shows his lack of perception as well as the vast lack of logic that is the main difference between him and all other normal people. Page 16 holds the line "red, blue, and green rabbits" the different colored tabbits show how innocent and vulnerbale Lennie is and how he is easily susceptible. On page 20, "where a horse kicked him" for Crooks the animal symbolizes his captor and what made him the way hes is, what restricted his movement and made his life all the harder. Page 22 "he's as strong as a bull" George is referring to Lennies strength and comparing him to a bull which is a strong animal in everyones mind. Finally is page 35 " drowned four of em' right off" in this line Slim is talking about the dogs he just got and it shows how cruel the world can be and how to survive you must both have luck and skill.
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