Characters Spider Diagrams

Question 0

Crooks

Answer 0

Segregation/ race
Outsider
Equality

Question 1

Curleys wife

Answer 1

Death - tragedy, adds drama
Sexism- 1930’s expectations of women - home
Her dream - gives hope, not realistic

Question 2

Slim

Answer 2

• Work - skilled, involved in his work
• Kindness - towards workers including crooks and Lennie (outsiders), respectful, empathy for George (L dies)
Alternative to mean
• JS uses him to comment on people behaviour - comments on loneliness
• Respected power

Question 3

George

Answer 3

• George and Lennie’s friendship - father like figure (mature) - makes sure Lennie is safe, tells off (river) father and son - leader
• George without Lennie - freedom, could spend time/ money as he wishes and he has not responsibility - Lennie is part of his life mutual benefit it companion

Question 4

Lennie

Answer 4

Foreshadowing - of things to go wrong later on
Lennie has a special job to do in their dream this is to tend the rabbits Lenny is very passionate about this
Lenny likes to touch things that are soft or brightly coloured this is shown girl with the red dress he also likes to pet mice
Lenny is often related to animals/bear as he has animal like characteristics he relates to animals better than humans

Question 5

Curley

Answer 5

Curley is a small man and hates big men
Curly is a prize fighter and always likes to pick a fight with other ranch workers
Curley is newly-married he is very possessive of his wife but he still visits brothels

Question 6

Candy

Answer 6

• Loneliness in candy-the old swamper
• Candies old dog-his only friend and companion candy shows loneliness after death of his dog
Candy gets very frustrated after Curly’s wife is dead as he knows that the dream is all shattered