Slim Flashcards
He is “god-like” and “moved with majesty.”
Suggests an attractive, almost-princely appearance, confirmed by Curley’s suspicions (that Slim is attractive to his wife) and how the men admire and look up to him.
“understanding beyond thought”
He doesn’t need to think things through to ‘get them’; he realises instinctively how George and Lennie get along, what Lennie is like, and why George had to kill Lennie.
“there was gravity in his manner… all talk stopped when he spoke”
He is respected and listened to; and what he has to say usually has ‘gravity’ - power and importance.
“His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer.”
His hands are masculine and strong, but also seem skilful and tender, implying he is almost like an artist, or performer, as the simile suggests.
