Monday, March 30, 2009

Of Mice & Men Characters Period 1

Candy

attached to his dog- couldn't shoot it p.44
sensitive- doesn't want to shoot the dog p.47
occupation-worker on the ranch "swamper" (cleans; sweeps)
350.00 contribution to the "ranch plan"
p.18:
stoop-shouldered, tall
blue jeans
old man
right arm- missing hand


Curley's Wife
Physical:
full, rougged lips
red lips & fingernails
red mules (shoes)
curls like sausages
She'd clear out for 20.00 p.32
"rat trap"p.32
blunt
flirtatious in her posture

Boss
Fatleged man
short, stocky
high-heeled boots w/ spurs
"I've seen wise guys before..." Suspicious (21)
"pretty mad sometimes..." (21)
gave workers gallon of Whisky on Christmas



Curly
Dark-skinned
Dark curly hair
thin
high-heeled boots
brown eyes
glove w/ vaseline on left hand
bosses son
married
handy
lightweight
picks fights w/ bigger guys

Carlson
Skinner
powerful, big-stomached man
humorous: "he ain't very small" (says that about Lenny Small)
put Candy's dog down
he had the idea to give him one of the pups

Slim
Tall, skinny, long black hair
agesless face
jerkline skinner
highly skilled mule driver
"prince of the ranch" (33)
"understanding beyond thought...hands large & lean...(quite skilled) (34)

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