Of Mice and Men Characters 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOf Mice and MenGCSEAQA Created by: abipritchardCreated on: 13-05-16 20:35 George Milton George is protective and feels responsible for Lennie after promising his aunt he'd look out for him He shares a dream with Lennie to buy their own piece of land and be self-sufficient He is sometimes frustrated by Lennie and has bursts of anger towards him, but quickly regrets it He is small and quick-witted, in direct contrast to Lennie He shoots his friend to protect him from being tortured by Curley's men 1 of 5 Lennie Small Lennie is a big man with a mental disability and relies on George for help He is innocent and sweet natured and doesn't have the same prejudices as the other men He dreams of tending the rabbits at the house that George promises they'll own someday He likes soft things but doesn't know his own strength and accidentally kills small animals, and later, Curley's wife 2 of 5 Curley's wife She is newly married to Curley but admits she doesn't like him She is never given a name but always reffered to as Curley's property She is lonely on the ranch with no one to talk to - she is the only woman on the ranch She dreams of being a film star The other men are suspicious of her, calling her "j******t" as her husband is jealous and violent 3 of 5 Candy Candy is the oldest ranch worker and has lost a hand in an accident He feels that he is old and worthless Candy's dog is his only companion but he cannot stop him from being shot because he, like Candy, is old and worthless He asks to be part of George and Lennie's dream to own some land 4 of 5 Curley Curley is the boss's son He is a fighter and looks for oppurtunities to establish his authority He is possessive of his wife and doesn't like her talking to the other men He is little and seems to feel intimidated by Lennie's size He picks on Lennnie, who crushes his hand 5 of 5
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