Of Mice and Men characters
- Created by: Jessie leitch
- Created on: 06-04-16 14:59
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- Of Mice and Men characters
- Curley
- Always trying to prove himself so that he has more 'masulinity'
- physically
- Boxes
- Is short and 'hates big guys' as he is insecure
- to women
- Always wants to know where his wife is- controlling
- Keeps one hand in a glove of vasaline
- sees his wife as an object
- physically
- Antagonist
- Only main character of which we don't change our opinion of
- He was born into the American Dream
- Unfair as he hasn't worked for it
- Shows that having finicial security doesn't make you happy
- Shows that American Dream may not be the way to good life
- He is described as a 'terrier'
- Shows he is small but thinks he is bigger and has has a short temper
- He 'slashed' at Lennie
- Animalistic- he follows an instinct
- When he is held by Lennie in the fight he is described as a 'flopping little man'
- he is lifless
- Shows that without his fighting he is just the shell of a person
- little depth to his character
- Always trying to prove himself so that he has more 'masulinity'
- Lennie
- Lennie means 'lion'
- Vulnerable like a child
- Doesn't understands rules so although is innocent is lethal
- Here is Steinbeck suggesting that underneath all the rules of society we are all killers
- Is a symbol of human nation without civilisation to keep us in check
- all men kind are dangerous unless controlled
- Surname is 'Small'
- may suggest low intelligence
- described as a 'terrier' and as a 'horse' both of which are submissive and obedient to humans like Lennie is to George
- also is described as a 'bull' and a 'bear' which are dangerous animals that are not domesticated
- Lennie is strong so is a danger
- also is described as a 'bull' and a 'bear' which are dangerous animals that are not domesticated
- Has attachment issues
- could imply he was taken away from his mother too early
- likes to pet soft things
- Lennie is told not to take the pup from his mother too early
- Lennie was taken too early
- Carlson
- shows an idea of masculinity
- owns a a lurger which at the time was asscoiated with WW1 and the nazis
- shows violence
- owns a a lurger which at the time was asscoiated with WW1 and the nazis
- shows an idea of masculinity
- Curley
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