Of Mice and Men

Characters

Name Appearance Characteristics
  • George
  • small
  • weary (erschöpft)
  • friendly
  • poor
  • carefull
  • integrates himself
  • realist
  • helpfull
  • intelligent
  • ordinary workman
  • Lennie
  • large stature
  • strong
  • huge
  • simplistic (simpel)
  • child-like
  • not mean
  • can't control his massive strenght
  • can focus on simple pleasures (Freuden)
  • mentally limited
  • loves animals
  • influencable
  • friendly
  • naive
  • Curley
  • small
  • strong
  • only mean character in the book!
  • dislikes Lennie
  • bullying others
  • newly married
  • is a threatening person
  • can't integrate himself
  • hates taller men
  • aggressive
  • boss's son
  • Curley's Wife
  • too much make-up
  • pretty
  • nice hair
  • red dress
  • dislikes Curley
  • not satisfied
  • sad
  • aggressive manner
  • obvious tramp (Flittchen)
  • bold and shameless (mutig und schamlos)
  • lonely
  • sharp-tongued
  • intelligent
  • trace of sexism in her character
  • try to get attention of the workers
  • controlled by Curley
  • trouble maker
  • wanted to become famous (actress)
  • isn't evil but spreads (verbreitet) evil
  • Slim
  • tall
  • thin
  • good ears
  • decides
  • admired (bewundert)
  • respected
  • Slim's word is law
  • authority
  • understanding
  • trustworthy
  • quiet
  • Candy
  • weak
  • old
  • one-handed
  • misfits the ranch
  • doesn't need much except his dog
  • passive
  • afraid of being useless
  • incapable of standing up for his own beliefs
  • need others to care for him
  • isolated
  • discriminated
  • offers his savings to help financing the farm
  • friendly
  • Crooks
  • black
  • crooked (gebeugt)
  • proud (son of a land owner)
  • bitter
  • controlled anger
  • isolated (own room)
  • brusque (schroff)
  • unfriendly
  • discriminated
  • frustrated
  • want to join Lennie's and George's ranch
  • Carlson
  • strong
  • brutal
  • not very intelligent
  • rude
  • unfriendly
  • heartless: not interested in feelings of others (shot the dog)
28.06.2006