omam character breakdown
- Created by: Sadie
- Created on: 18-04-14 15:45
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- Characters
- Curley
- Boss' son, has lots of spare time as he doesn't have to work like the rest of the ranch workers
- He's small and hates big guys
- He is pugnacious and is a prize winning fighter, so he is always ready for a fight
- Newly- married, very possessive of his wife, but he still goes to brothels
- Its rumoured that he wears a glove of Vaseline to keep his hand soft for his wife
- Curley's Wife
- No name - she's just Curley's possession
- very naïve, only married Curley to spite her mother and now she's paying for it
- She seems flirtatious and is always found around the bunkhouse "looking for Curley"
- She's lonely, she's the only woman and Curley's not very interested
- Dreams of being a Hollywood actress
- Crooks
- He is the black, stable hand
- He's isolated because of his colour, he's not allowed in the bunkhouse
- He is always called the '******', the men don't call him this to cause offence, this shows how casual racism was at the time
- He is cynical about George and Lennie's dream as he has seen many men with the same dreams come and go
- He has a bad back and is the only permanent ranch worker
- Candy
- Only has one hand, lost his right hand in an accident at work
- He's the 'swamper' - the man who cleans the bunkhouse
- He doesn't challenge anything or anyone as he can't afford to loose his job - he's too old
- He has a very old dog that he had since a pup
- He's very lonely but makes friends with George and Lennie and offers his compensation money to he with the dream
- He's furious when he finds Curley's wife as he knows Lennie has ruined the dream
- Curley
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