Of Mice and Men characters.
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- Created on: 19-05-13 20:33
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- CHARACTERS
- GEORGE
- Small man
- Quick wit
- Brains
- Good friend to Lennie
- Looks after all Lennie's affairs such as carrying his work card and tries to steer him out of trouble.
- He shares a dream with Lennie to own a piece of land and is prepared to work hard to build up the money to buy it.
- He is honest with people he trusts.
- LENNIE
- Big man.
- Limited intelligence.
- Relies of George to look after him.
- Copies George and trusts him completely.
- Shares a dream with George to own a piece of land.
- Likes to pet soft things.
- Can be forgetful.
- Gentle and kind.
- Strong
- Often described as an animal or child.
- SLIM
- Jerkline skinner
- Natural leader.
- Quiet dignity - doesn't need to assert himself to have authority.
- Understands the relationship between George and Lennie.
- Mysterious quality about him.
- CURLEY
- Boss's son.
- Little - so hates big guys.
- Prize-fighter and looks for opportunities to fight.
- Newly-married and possessive over his wife.
- Still visits brothels.
- There is a rumour that he wears a glove filled with vaseline to keep it soft for his wife.
- CURLEY'S WIFE
- Newly-married to Curley.
- Young, pretty, wears attractive clothes and curls her hair.
- Lonely
- Doesn't like Curley.
- Naive.
- CROOKS
- Black stable buck.
- Only permenent employee.
- Only black man and is isolated.
- Always called the '******' by the men which shows how racism was taken for granted.
- Proud and aloof.
- Lonely.
- Concerned about his rights.
- GEORGE
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