Characters in of Mice and Men

Characters in Of Mice and Men

CHARACTER PHYSICAL PERSONALITY ARCHETYPE/ DESCRIPTION SYMBOL

George Quick and is the “brains” of his small, dark face, partnership with strong and Lennie; caring, Ordinary Joe defined features, gets annoyed with thin and bony Lennie, has a nose dream to own his own ranch Lennie Mentally challenged, huge man, innocent, depends shapeless face, on George to take Innate Wisdom large and pale care of him; Vs. eyes, wide and shares George’s Educated sloping shoulders dream of owning Stupidity a ranch and wants to take care of the rabbits Candy Likes to gossip; joins in on sharing Old, gray hair, Lennie and Discrimination missing his right George’s dream against people hand, of owning their that are older own ranch Curley Short, small, Has “little man The small man handy, thin, syndrome” and who feels he brown eyes, does not get along needs to act tightly curled hair with others; bad- tough to seem tempered, cocky like a “man”

Curley’s Wife Flirts with the Too much make- ranch hands; she up; full, red lips; is a “tart” and rolled hair; likes attention; The Temptress dressed up; red married Curley to fingernails escape her home life Slim Tall and thin; A jerkline long, black hair; skinner, prince of “ageless” face; the ranch, very The Hero large, lean hands; skilled, intuitive, (the leader) wears a Stetson very respected, hat

Crooks Crooked spine Stable buck; lives from being alone; reads a lot; Discrimination kicked by a smart; keeps his because of race horse; black; thin distance from face and lips; others

Carlson

Big man; big Self-centered; Self-centered stomach; doesn’t care about person others’ feelings