They travel together to work a various amount of jobs so that one day they will have enough money to live on their own and be their own bosses. Unfortunately, every time they have a job, Lennie gets into some trouble which forces them to run away. This time, they are running from a town called Weed to a ranch where they could work as ranch hands... displayed 300 characters
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This time, they are running from a town called Weed to a ranch where they could work as ranch hands.
Major characters:
George Milton: the small, sharp - witted ranch hand who travels with Lennie, George is a typical, realistic hand who uses his mind to anticipate the future
Lennie Small: a physically large man whose mind is slow; he has a short attention span and acts similar to a child; because of his mental limitations, Lennie never could understand or anticipate the consequences of his actions; travels with and is cared for by George
Slim: a wise, well - respected ranch hand whose word is law; master craftsman who knows things without being told
Carlson: ranch hand who is the exact opposite of Slim; coarse and insensitive, Carlson does not understand the feelings of those around him
Candy: the ranch hand who wanted to join the dream of George and Lennie, Candy's one faithful companion was his dog; anticipates the bleakness of the futures of all the other ranch hands
Crooks: named for his crooked body; proud and independent Negro who also is an outcast on the ranch; bitter against racial discrimination against him, but Lennie and Crooks accept each other as time goes on; also wants to join Lennie and George's dream
Curley: the evil son of the boss, Curley is a small, vicious bully who picks on those smaller than he is and attempts to intimidate those larger than he is
Curley's wife: the bitter wife of Curley attempts to seduce the ranch hands; she has a mean streak and is a vehicle for spreading evil
Themes:
The American Dream: George and Lennie dream to be able to own a place of their own and be their own bosses
Loneliness: Candy's only companion, his dog, is killed
Friendship: George shooting Lennie to help him escape from a brutal lynching
Innocence: Lennie's not understanding why he shouldn't enter Crooks' room
Discrimination: Crooks, as a ranch outcast, lives in a room all alone displayed 300 characters
