Of Mice and Men characters
George is a man with analytical thinking; he is witty and clever. George travels with his old friend Lennie who has a mental disease. Both of them are dreaming of finding an idyllic farm where they feel free. Although George is sometimes angry at Lennie, he is a devoted and caring friend. George...
Lennie is a migrant worker who has a mental disease that makes him helpless and dependent on George. He behaves like a child by doing weird things such as carrying a dead mouse. Lennie’s weakness of petting soft things involves his in a real tragedy. This character is not dynamic because he...
Candy is an old man who lives on a ranch. He lost one hand in the past because of an accident. Now he feels useless, and he is afraid that the owner will make him leave the ranch. When George arrives, Candy believes in the man’s dream to build a free farm, and Candy decides to give money to...
Curly is a boss’s son. He is arrogant, aggressive, and ill-mannered. He has got married recently, and he feels jealous because his wife is a pretty woman who likes to flirt. Curly wants to have full possession of his wife. This man wears boots with high heels to be in the center of attention...
This character is never given a name, and this may symbolize that she is under the possession of her husband. She represents sexuality and female temptation in a world where men dominate. She has abandoned her dreams for better life, and her flirtatious behavior can be compared to the act of...
This character is calm, peaceful, rational. He is intelligent, helpful, and understanding. Most characters acknowledge him as an authority because he can give useful advice to everyone. It is Slim who persuades Candy to kill the dog because it was very old. This man is a skilled mule driver, and...
This character represents black men who are forced to live in isolation because of racism. Crooks has received his name due to his crooked past. He lives alone, but when Lennie starts talking with him, Crooks tries to befriend him. It means that this character is fed up with loneliness, and he...
Whit is another ranch-hand who looks old because of strenuous work. His shoulders are bent forward, and he walks like carrying an invisible heavy bag on the back. Just as Lennie and George, Whit dreams about a better future but a life of a migrant deprives him of making his dream come true. He...
Carlson is an owner of the ranch where Candy lives. Carlson is irritated because of the man’s old dog which looks and smells bad. He encourages Candy to kill the animal due to its age. Carlson promises to do this without any pain to the dog. He is a bitter and mean farmworker who shoots the...