In John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men, the character of Lennie Small ironically looms large. He is a huge, gentle, well-meaning mentally handicapped man who is completely dependent on his friend George for protection and guidance. His prodigious strength combined with a simple mind and his pleasure in petting soft things, leads inevitably to tragedy. Lennie may be said to represent humanity at its most basic and animalistic, and the other characters in Steinbecks play respond to him as they might to pets or farm animals, either with violence or with affection and kindness.This sweet monstrosity would have an innocent, yet aggressive demeanor about him. His wide eyed, receptive face gives him a sense of innocence that will sometimes, luckily, allow him forgiveness in his clumsy actions. His facial muscles are bit more prevalent than a regular mans. In my eyes, he is unshaven and also has a thick neck.For the purpose of stage makeup, I would start with a regular base and highlight the facial muscles while lightly darkening indentations. I would highlight the eyes and make the orbs larger to illuminate his innocence. His nose would be prevalent in a thick, almost-broken kind of way. I would also remain unshaven; Lennie doesnt seem to be too cleanly kept a character. His hair would be a bit disheveled. Overall, hes a very comfortably rough character that shows a bit in his skin tone, but mostly in the emphasis of the muscles of his dynamic, but simple figure. ...
