Of Mice and Men Themes and Character

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Of Mice and Men Themes and Character
  1. Characters
    1. Lennie
      1. Remembers things he wants to e.g. Tending Rabbits
        1. Doesn't know his own strength
          1. Very reliant on George, childlike qualities
          2. George
            1. Sensible, protective of Lennie
              1. Has dreams, but doesn't like people seeing them, hides any emotion
              2. Candy
                1. emotional when his dog dies
                  1. old, doesn't involve himself in much
                  2. Curley
                    1. Fights bigger men to show his strength
                      1. thin, brown eyed
                        1. Protective of wife, doesn't want anyone talking to her
                        2. Carlson
                          1. Powerful, big stomached
                            1. Forceful to get what he wants
                              1. Shooting candys dog
                            2. Boss
                              1. Suspicious
                                1. Described as 'not bad' by ranch workers
                                2. Curleys wife
                                  1. Desperate for attention
                                    1. Lonely, makes a big effort for people to like and possibly fancy her
                                    2. Slim
                                      1. "Big Tall Skinner"
                                        1. Understanding Towards george
                                          1. Candy can have any one of his pups
                                          2. Whit
                                            1. Young, labouring
                                            2. Crooks
                                              1. Shut off, in his own space
                                                1. Reads a lot
                                                  1. protective, can come across aggressive
                                                2. Themes
                                                  1. Friendship
                                                    1. Important in Great depression
                                                      1. "But I wouldn't eat none George, I'd leave it all for you
                                                        1. only interest is his friend
                                                          1. wants to keep Georges support
                                                          2. "Sure a hell of a good worker"
                                                            1. George protecting Lennie
                                                              1. support his frined
                                                                1. Very hard for someone like Lennie to get a job in great depression
                                                                2. "Candy you can have any one of them pups you want"
                                                                  1. Choice in great depression was amazing
                                                                    1. strong friendship
                                                                  2. Dreams and plans
                                                                    1. Lennie and George dream of having land
                                                                      1. Candy dreams of sharing their land
                                                                      2. Crooks dreams of being treated equally, sharing the bunk house e.t.c
                                                                        1. Curleys wife dreams of running away and becoming famous
                                                                        2. Power
                                                                          1. George has power over Lennie
                                                                            1. Makes decisions for him
                                                                              1. Tells him what to do
                                                                                1. Finds work for him
                                                                                2. Curly has power over ranch workers and his wife
                                                                                  1. Rnach workers dislike him
                                                                                    1. Always wants fights
                                                                                      1. harsh tone means they don't want to speak to him
                                                                                      2. His wife wants to run away
                                                                                        1. He makes no time for her
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