Of Mice and Men Characterization by Carole Sameh https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm Character Map en-us 2018-08-28 13:38:22 UTC 2025-10-08 15:18:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Lennie kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275864721 Direct Characterization:
  • mental deficiency
  • tall (7 feet)
  • large and muscular
  • shapeless face
  • large pale eyes
Lennie is a 7 foot tall man. He has large pale eyes and a shapeless face. Even with his mental deficiency, his muscular makes him a great farm hand. 
Indirect Characterization:
  • irresponsible
  • innocent
  • kind/gentle
  • immature
  • childlike
  • fearful
  • emotional
  • obedient 
His mental deficiency leads him to be quite irresponsible and immature. His irresponsibility makes him rely on George therefore he can be very obedient. His childlike personality can make him emotional and in some cases fearful. Although he can be painful to have, around he keeps George company. 

]]> 2018-08-28 13:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275864721 George kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275867455 Direct Characterization:
  • wiry
  • small
  • slim
  • dark face
  • slim arms
  • strong hands
  • restless and dark eyes
  • angular face
George is quite a small slim guy. Because hes so small, he uses Lennie to get a job at the farm. He has slim arms but strong hands. He has a dark and angular face with restless dark eyes.
Indirect Characterization:
  • quick-witted (intelligent)
  • protective
  • bossy
  • impatient 
  • loyal to Lennie
George is an intelligent farm hand. he has a very strong friendship with Lennie. he is protective and loyal to Lennie, but sometimes he can be quite impatient with him because of his mental deficiency.
]]> 2018-08-28 13:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275867455 Curley kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275867612 Direct Characterization:
  • the boss's son
  • wears high heeled boots to distinguish himself from the farm hand
  • young
  • married
  •  Curly hair
  • small
  • slim 
  • has rough hands.
Curly is the boss's son. He wears high heeled boots to distinguish himself from the farm hands. hes young and small. He has a slim figure but rough hands. His curly hair is one of his obvious physical features. He's married to the only woman on the ranch.
Indirect Characterization:
  • aggressive
  • mean-spirited
  • belligerent
  • bossy
  • insecure
  • racist
Curly is aggressive and likes to start fights with the farm hands. He's racist towards crooks. Underneath his mean spirit, he's insecure about his figure.


]]> 2018-08-28 13:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275867612 Crooks kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275868123 Direct Characterization:
  • African American man
  • crooked back 
Crooks is an African American man with a crooked back.
Indirect Characterization:
  • lonely (lives alone in the stable)
  • proud
  • bitter
  • caustically funny
Crooks is lonely because he lives alone in the stable. He has isolated himself from the other man because of the color of his skin. 

]]> 2018-08-28 13:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275868123 Candy kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275869151 Direct Characterization:
  • old
  • lost one hand
  • white facial hair
Candy's the old man at the farm. He has white facial hair and lost one arm while working.
Indirect Characterization:
  • feels useless
  • passive
  • fear of getting fired
Since Candy's old, he feels useless at the farm and is scared of getting fired. Hes a kind hearted man.
]]> 2018-08-28 13:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275869151 Curley's wife kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275870288 Direct Characterization:
  • good looking
  • young
  • curly hair
  • wears red lipstick.
This woman is young and good looking. She has curly hair and wears red lipstick.
Indirect Characterization:
  • lonely
  • broken dreams of a better life
  • self-obsessed
  • sad 
This self-obsessed young woman has broken dreams of a better life. She feels sad and lonely because shes got no one to be friends with on the ranch.

]]> 2018-08-28 13:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275870288 Slim kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275872135 Direct Characterization:
  • mule driver
  • prince of the ranch
  • ageless face
  • slim
  • tall
  • hansom
Slim is known as the prince of the ranch. He's a tall and hansom man with an ageless face. He's the mule driver and the lead hand supervisor of all the farm hands.
Indirect Characterization:
  • sympathetic
  • peacemaker
  • popular
  • wise
  • trustworthy
His high rank at the farm leads him to be very popular. He's a sympathetic guy that tries to make the ranch pleasant. He's also very wise and trustworthy. He often ends the fights that Curley starts.
]]> 2018-08-28 14:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275872135 Farm Hands kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275873713 2018-08-28 14:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275873713 Boss and his family kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275875773 2018-08-28 14:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/275875773 Carlson kokimiro333 https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/276898642 Direct characterization:
  • large stomach
Carlson is the bigger guy at the ranch. he has a large stomach. 
Indirect characterization:
  •  Mean
  • a little boss
  • cocky
  • rude
  • proud of his luger (his gun).
Carlson is often mean and rude to the other farm hands. hes a little bossy and likes to have things his way. candy's dog was killed because Carlson didn't like having him around.
]]> 2018-08-31 14:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kokimiro333/98fod2nddafm/wish/276898642