- Of Mice and Men Characters
- George Milton
- Who is he?
- Migrant worker
- Lennie’s traveling companion/caretaker
- Personality
- Aggressive and defensive
- Very caring deep down - especially Lennie
- Refuses to take advantage of Lennie
- Appearance
- Important Events So Far
- Going to the ranch with Lennie
- Helping Lennie get out of Weed
- Tells Lennie to fight back against Curley
- How does he view the world?
- Suspicious of others
- Careful of Lennie and those who pose a threat to them and their dream.
- Hopeful for the future
- Glad to have his friendship with Lennie
- What is important to him?
- Lennie and Lennie’s safety
- Making money to buy the farm
- Being his own boss
- Being able to take care of himself
- Lennie
- Who is he?
- Migrant Worker
- George’s traveling companion
- Personality
- Mentally Challenged
- Slow to understand or remember things
- Doesn’t know his own strength
- Can’t comprehend the consequences of his actions
- Simple and open to others
- Appearance
- Huge man
- Shapeless face
- Large, pale eyes
- Wide, sloping shoulders
- Important Events So Far
- Traveling with George
- The events of Weed
- Coming to the Farm
- Fight with Curley
- How does he view the world?
- Naive
- Simple
- Positively
- Loves anything pretty/nice to touch
- What is important to him?
- George
- Rabbits to take care of
- The Dream Farm
- Soft/Pretty Things
- Candy
- Who is he?
- Old, disabled man
- Swamper (caretaker)
- Personality
- Friendly
- Gossip
- Honest
- Likes to talk
- Appearance
- Tall
- Missing one hand
- Old
- Important Events So Far
- His dog was shot by Carlson
- Offers to go in on the farm with George and Lennie
- How do others view him?
- Friendly
- Honest
- Slim
- Who is he?
- One of the workers
- Jerkline Skinner
- Personality
- Kind
- Understanding
- Good listener
- Observant
- Good Worker
- Appearance
- Tall
- Thin
- Long black hair
- Graceful
- Important Events So Far
- Learns about the events in Weed
- Approves the shooting of Candy’s dog
- How do others see him?
- Highly respected
- Invites confidence
- Carlson
- Who is he?
- Ranch worker
- Personality
- Bitter
- Aggressive
- Cruelty to those who are weak
- Insensitive
- Appearance
- Big stomach
- Powerful presence
- Important Events So Far
- Killed Candy’s dog (showing indifference)
- How others see him
- Just another worker
- Importance of his name
- Common name- common man
- Curley’s Wife
- Who is she?
- Curley’s Wife
- Only woman in the novel
- Personality
- Flirtatious
- Appearance
- Wears a lot of makeup
- Hair is curled
- Wears a lot of red
- Important Events So Far
- Flirts with the boys on the ranch
- How others see her
- A distraction
- A tart
- She gets called many offensive names
- Significance of her name
- We never learn her name
- She is disregarded on the ranch
- Seen as lesser than the men (not even worth a name)
- Curley
- Who is he?
- The son of the boss
- A fighter
- Personality
- Aggressive
- Always wants to fight
- Jealous
- Napoleon Complex (little man syndrome)
- Insecure/Low Confidence
- Appearance
- Young
- Thin
- Wears High Heeled Boots
- Wears a glove with Vaseline
- Head of tightly curled hair
- Brown face with brown eyes
- Important Events
- Starts a fight with Lennie
- How others see him
- Aggressive
- Jealous
- Significance of his name
- Describes his hair and his tightly wound personality
- Crooks
- Who is he?
- Stable buck on the ranch
- Only black man in the novel
- Personality
- Appearance
- Thin
- Crooked back
- Important Events So Far
- How others see him
- Different/Other
- Slim is kind to him
- Significance of his name
- He is defined by his injury/physical appearance (crooked back)