1. Of Mice & Men Info

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.