The Characters of Of Mice & Men
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Main Characters
Lennie
Lennie has a huge shapeless face with large pale eyes, wide shoulders, is not very intelligent. He forgets things even when he is told he has to remember something. He is obsessed with soft things and he doesn’t know his own strength so he usually ends up killing whatever he has. |
George
George is a small, quick man with a dark face and restless eyes, he is the leader between him and Lennie. He is Lennie's caretaker and best friend. George is irritable and can be very rude to people who are rude to him. |
Other characters
Candy
Candy is a tall, old, brittle man with only one hand, with hopes of living the rest of his life on the farm with George and Lennie.
Candy is a tall, old, brittle man with only one hand, with hopes of living the rest of his life on the farm with George and Lennie.
The Boss
The boss is a little stocky man that can get very angry, but is also quite nice. He typically wears black clothes and has a mustache.
The boss is a little stocky man that can get very angry, but is also quite nice. He typically wears black clothes and has a mustache.
Curley
Curley is the bosses son, he is a thin, young man with tightly curled hair, he is very rude and dramatic. He is the one to start the most problems with the other characters in the story especially Lennie.
Curley is the bosses son, he is a thin, young man with tightly curled hair, he is very rude and dramatic. He is the one to start the most problems with the other characters in the story especially Lennie.
Curley’s wife
Curley’s wife is a conceded, young woman who is very flirtatious and very pretty. All of the workers are attracted to her even though she is always wandering around the ranch starting problems with the other workers.
Curley’s wife is a conceded, young woman who is very flirtatious and very pretty. All of the workers are attracted to her even though she is always wandering around the ranch starting problems with the other workers.
Slim
Slim is the jerkline skinner of the ranch, very handsome, with a well taken care of complexion. He gives Lennie a puppy to take care of
Slim is the jerkline skinner of the ranch, very handsome, with a well taken care of complexion. He gives Lennie a puppy to take care of
Carlson
Carlson is a large, bitter man, with a big stomach. His gun was the one used to kill Lennie after the death of Curley’s wife.
Carlson is a large, bitter man, with a big stomach. His gun was the one used to kill Lennie after the death of Curley’s wife.
Crooks
Crooks is the only black man in the novel with a very introverted personality and an attitude that is let down very quickly when he gets yelled at or scared. He is very negative and lonely
Crooks is the only black man in the novel with a very introverted personality and an attitude that is let down very quickly when he gets yelled at or scared. He is very negative and lonely