Of Mice and Men Characters

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  • Of Mice and Men Characters
    • George
      • Fatherly Figure
      • Protective
      • Responsible
      • Values Lennies Frienship
        • "Its a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know
      • He has a DREAM
        • to keep his hopes up,
        • To own a piece of land
        • to have a wife and family
        • to not be alone
    • Lennie
      • Childish
        • innocent
      • strong
      • A big man (physically)
        • Crushes mice, strangles Curleys Wife to death and crushes Curleys hand
      • mentally unable
        • struggles without George
    • Curleys  Wife
      • Tart
        • "well i think Curleys married.. a tart."
      • Tramp
        • "Jesus what a tramp".."Don't even take a look at that *****." " i never seen a piece of ********* wore than her." (prostitute)
      • no name
        • always refered to as Curleys wife
          • is not as equal as everyone else
      • has a dream
        • want to be in Hollywood (superstar)
          • holds on to  a unrealistic dream
          • nothing else is important or exciting to look forward to or fulfill her life
      • Lonely
        • craves attention
          • goes round talking to men on the ranch (Lennie, Slim, Carslon)
        • "aint i got a right to talk to nobody."
    • Candy
      • old man with one arm
        • was involved in a farming accident
        • cleaner
      • has a dog
        • is old
        • represent eachother
      • Lonely
        • only has his dog
          • when dog dies, tried to invole himself in Georges dream with money
    • Crooks
      • black man (*****)
      • discriminated
        • because of skin colour
      • treat him like a piece of dirt
        • sleeps with the horses and not the ranch men
          • very lonely
        • because of skin colour
    • Candy
      • aggressive
        • always looking for a fight (lennie)
      • Boss' son
        • will never get sacked
          • "he just don't give a damn. Won't ever get canned 'cos his old man's the boss."
    • Slim
      • big man
        • " the prince of the ranch."
      • compassion and understanding
        • he understands everything George has to say
          • loneliness and becoming mean
        • understands how childish lennie is
          • "jesus," he said  " he is jes' like a kid ain't he?"
        • heads straight to George to comfort him when lennie is dead
          • he is the only one who understands what has happened
  • George
    • Fatherly Figure
    • Protective
    • Responsible
    • Values Lennies Frienship
      • "Its a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know
    • He has a DREAM
      • to keep his hopes up,
      • To own a piece of land
      • to have a wife and family
      • to not be alone
  • Candy
    • aggressive
      • always looking for a fight (lennie)
    • Boss' son
      • will never get sacked
        • "he just don't give a damn. Won't ever get canned 'cos his old man's the boss."
  • Carlson
    • Of Mice and Men Characters
      • Lennie
        • Childish
          • innocent
        • strong
        • A big man (physically)
          • Crushes mice, strangles Curleys Wife to death and crushes Curleys hand
        • mentally unable
          • struggles without George
      • Curleys  Wife
        • Tart
          • "well i think Curleys married.. a tart."
        • Tramp
          • "Jesus what a tramp".."Don't even take a look at that *****." " i never seen a piece of ********* wore than her." (prostitute)
        • no name
          • always refered to as Curleys wife
            • is not as equal as everyone else
        • has a dream
          • want to be in Hollywood (superstar)
            • holds on to  a unrealistic dream
            • nothing else is important or exciting to look forward to or fulfill her life
        • Lonely
          • craves attention
            • goes round talking to men on the ranch (Lennie, Slim, Carslon)
          • "aint i got a right to talk to nobody."
      • Candy
        • old man with one arm
          • was involved in a farming accident
          • cleaner
        • has a dog
          • is old
          • represent eachother
        • Lonely
          • only has his dog
            • when dog dies, tried to invole himself in Georges dream with money
      • Crooks
        • black man (*****)
        • discriminated
          • because of skin colour
        • treat him like a piece of dirt
          • sleeps with the horses and not the ranch men
            • very lonely
          • because of skin colour
      • Slim
        • big man
          • " the prince of the ranch."
        • compassion and understanding
          • he understands everything George has to say
            • loneliness and becoming mean
          • understands how childish lennie is
            • "jesus," he said  " he is jes' like a kid ain't he?"
          • heads straight to George to comfort him when lennie is dead
            • he is the only one who understands what has happened
    • the killing of Candys dog
      • he bullies Candy into letting him kill Candys dog
        • shows little understanding of what Candys dog means to him
      • heartless
      • cleans his gun infront on Candy
    • no understanding
      • Carlson doesnt understand that Lennes death was a mercy killing
      • " now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?"
        • Has no sympathy for how George is feeling
        • directed at Slim and George

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