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Of Mice & Men Info

Characters George: trim man with dark, sharp features; quick and perceptive. Lennie makes George feel smart and needed Lennie: huge, innocent man with a limited intellect Incapable of living on his own. Depends entirely on George for guidance. Often described in animal terms and closely associated with animals throughout novel.

Characters Candy: good-hearted old gossip with only one hand; wants to share in George and Lennie’s dream. Curley: bad-tempered, arrogant little man; always ready for a confrontation. Overly occupied with what people think of him; has no close relationships Curley’s Wife: never given a name; young woman with beautiful curls who wears too much make- up. She marries to escape her home life but is lonely and bored on the ranch. Flirts with ranch hands which fuels Curley’s anger.

Characters Slim: respected by the ranch hands who accept his word as law; kind and practical, he befriends Lennie and George Carlson: large, self-centered man; quick to take action; unaffected by the dream Crooks: proud and bitter man whose face is lined with constant pain; isolated from the other men because of his race; holds brief hope that he can be a part of the dream.