Intermediate 2 English Character Revision Of Mice and Men

Intermediate 2 English Character Revision Of Mice and Men

1. Curley

   • Curley is the boss's son, so he doesn't need to work like the ordinary ranch hands, and he has time to kill.
   • He's little - so he hates big guys.
   • He is a prize-fighter and looks for opportunities for a fight.
   • "He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious."
   • He is newly-married and is very possessive of his wife - but he still visits brothels.

2. Curley's Wife

   • She is newly married to Curley.
   • We never know her name - she is merely Curley's 'property' with no individual identity.
   • She is young, pretty, wears attractive clothes and curls her hair.
   • She seems flirtatious and is always hanging around the bunk-house.
   • She is lonely - there are no other women to talk to and Curley is not really interested in her.
   • "What kinda harm am I doin' to you? Seems like they ain't none of them cares how I gotta live. I tell you I ain't used to livin' like this. I coulda made somethin' of myself."
   • She doesn't like Curley - she tells Lennie that she only married him when she didn't receive a letter she'd been promised to get into Hollywood.
   • She is naive.