Of Mice and Men Characters/Quotes

lonely; wants to join the ranch; regrets not shooting his own dog

• Curley

• Candy

• Slim

• Carlson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

looked up to by other ranch hands; gave a pup to Lennie

• Slim

• the Boss

• Curley

• Crooks

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

has his own bunkhouse; has a crooked spine

• Slim

• Candy

• Crooks

• Lennie

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

big and strong; had an Aunt Clara

• Whit

• Curley

• Lennie

• Carlson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

mad at people for no reason; always angry; worries about his wife

• the Boss

• Curley

• George

• Carlson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

shoots Candy's dog; owns a luger

• George

• Carlson

• Candy

• Curley's wife

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

blames Curley's wife for the loss of the dream farm; regrets not shooting his dog

• Carlson

• Candy

• Lennie

• George

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

feels cheated out of a glamorous life; a tart

• Curley

• Whit

• Susy

• Curley's wife

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

talks about life without Lennie; responsible

• George

• the Boss

• Slim

• Candy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"If I was alone, I could live so easy"

"Bus driver give us a bum steer"

• George

• Lennie

• Whit

• Carlson

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3