The Relationship Between Slim In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, he had a character in the story named Slim. Slim was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch as the others in the story called him. Everyone turned to him for a final judgment on the discussion, his word goes. In the novel, there are multiple characters with different archetypes. John Steinbeck has portrayed Slim as the wise/sage archetype. The intellectual and wise person, the person that wants to know the truth to comprehend the situation. Slim shows a leader role and a friendly practical and understandable guy. He wants to help and be friendly to all the other ranch hands. John Steinbeck the author of, Of Mice and Men has portrayed the character slim as a wise/sage archetype.

Slim insults Lennie in front of George. He replies, “‘He ain’t no cuckoo’, said George. ‘He’s dumb as hell, but he ain’t crazy. I ain’t so bright neither, or I would be buckin’ barley for my fifty and found’” (39). George feels the need to defend and protect Lennie, even when Lennie is not around. George wants to persuade people into thinking that Lennie is a normal farm worker. George finds a way to convince people Lennie is normal, by comparing his own work on the farm to Lennie’s work. In later chapters, Curley picks a fight with Lennie. George encourages Lennie to fight Curley. After the fight, Lennie is worried about if he will be fired and what George thinks. Lennie looks for comfort in George, he replies, “You don’t need to be scairt no more. You done jus’ what I tol’ you to” (65). George pressures Lennie to fight Curley. At the beginning of the fight, Lennie does not want to hurt Curly. Lennie looks up to George for guidance and protection. This trait of Lennie’s allows George to make all of Lennie's decisions. This event is the turning point in George’s feelings towards

Any good person does not want to watch a friend to be hurt, and George is no exception. George is most worried for Lennie when Curley says ‘“i’m gonna shoot the guts outta that big dumb bastard myself, even if i only got one hand.”’ (steinbeck 48). this is when Curley, Slim and Carlson are getting together to find Lennie and hurt him and kill him. George thought

Unlike Crooks, Lennie and George share a bond and a life filled with optimism which Crooks is never able to hold with anyone else. George’s only chance to live differently than the other men is to have a relationship with Lennie which will set him apart from others. George and Lennie, though opposites in their physical description care very much about each other which comes off as a surprise for the ranchers they work with. It merely appears to be a surprise because Lennie, a retarded man, and George, a smart man, look after each other. Even Slim is perplexed that “one guy would take so much trouble for another guy” and believes Lennie is crazy. George, a devoted friend stands up for Lennie and protests against Slim’s beliefs to inform him that “[Lennie] is not cuckoo, he’s dumb as hell, but he ain’t crazy.” George stands up for Lennie when anybody says anything bad about him. George has always been the first to make sure that Lennie is not subjected to pain. George also gives Lennie advice and helps him when terrifying forces such as Curley scare

The long, hard war of human equality in society, has been a war since the beginning of civilization. The Great Depression, a tragic time in America’s history, reflects American determination, but also social inequality. In the fiction novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses symbolism and characterization to address ableism and sexism in society. Steinbeck addresses these flaws in society in an attempt to ultimately bring awareness these riffs before society falls.

Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck in 1937 and was published also in 1937. The novella is set in 1940’s America a time when the rights of women were very different to what they are now. Of Mice and Men is a story about George Milton and Lennie Small, two itinerant farm labourers. They are travelling from a ranch in Weed to another ranch in Soledad. They had to leave the ranch in Weed because Lennie, who isn’t the sharpest knife in the draw, went to feel a women’s red dress and she went screaming to the ranch owner that Lennie was trying to rape her. Once the protagonists George and Lennie arrive at the ranch in Soledad they meet Curley, the boss’s son, Candy, the swamper, and lots of other male ranch workers. They also meet

This essay is on the analysation of the secondary character Slim and his characteristics. I chose Slim because he seems to be the wisest character among the other secondary characters. I think Slim was the best and most interesting secondary character due to the great detail put into his description. I also think this because he helped George make an important decision at the end of the book and I agree with Slim’s opinion on the important subject. The details of Slim including his impressive physical condition and legendary senses as well as his great knowledge are just a few of these things that make him the most interesting to me. Also his good moral qualities and social behavior are what make him a great secondary

4. George is describing to Slim the predominantly negative effects he’s observed of being a “lone wolf” in this field of work. He explains how keeping Lennie around saves him from getting angry and fighting and shutting everyone out. The two have bonded together and both rely on the other’s companionship as well as the hope of a brighter future where they own a stake of land together.

After Lennie accidentally breaks Curley’s hand, George encounters a problem as he frets, “‘Slim, will we get canned now? We need the stake. Will Curley’s old man can us now?’” (Steinbeck 64). George worries that the boss will kick them out for hurting Curley. Slim’s reaction of this by threatening Curley,” “…But you jus’ tell an’ try to get this guy canned and we’ll tell ever’body, a’ then will you get the laugh’” (Steinbeck 64) emphasizes the importance of dependency in friendship. When George faces trouble, Slim rescues George from getting kicked out by assuring Curley not to tell the boss about the incident Lennie created. Steinbeck through this interaction infers that a dependent friend like Slim, who George can get support from, is truly a valuable friend. George was able to cope with the difficulty because he had a friend, Slim, whom he could expect help. Without Slim, George eventually would have been kicked out from the ranch and would struggle to find a new job again. The author displays how cherishable dependency is among friendships as people can rely on each other during difficult times as in this situation. People can have friends that they can expect help from at any time, and won’t have to manage all the troubles by themselves. As one famous quote says, “Two heads are better than one.” A help lent by a friend is beneficial, and the author infers how

The characters and the reader find his attempt to achieve sexual empowerment with his wife amusing and humorous. This shows the reader, Curley is mocked by the other workers and his terrorising approach towards them doesn’t work at a certain extent. Slim isn’t spoken of as much as Curley is, but in a conversation about Curley’s wife Slim is introduced by Candy. ‘Slims a jerkline skinner. Hell of a nice fella’ this shows the reader the workers enjoy speaking negatively of their peers and because they can’t find faults in Slim they don’t have the need to speak about him. Steinbeck doesn’t use other characters to show Slim in a good light but he uses them to degrade Curley’s status.

He is housed separately than the other men. Curley’s wife doesn’t even try to interact with him. He becomes very lonely during his time at the farm and has also developed a sense of anger toward everyone. Lennie doesn’t understand the discrimination against Slim when he tries to hang out with him while they are alone there together while everyone else is in town. Slim becomes angry at Lennie and says, “‘You go on get outta my room.

Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck. The story takes place in California during the Great Depression. It depicts a tale of two men, Lennie Smalls & George Milton, and their journey as migrant ranchers. The overall tone of the book is hopelessness which is shown through various characters. Crooks is the African American stable hand, who gains his name from his crooked back.

Or “Why Slim is The Best Character” John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is an american classic, with the use of multiple themes that can be applied to multitudes of viewpoints, it’s unsurprising that the novel is still heavily debated. The story itself is short and simple at first glance, two men, Lennie and George, who have a symbiotic friendship have a dream to start a farm. However, life gets in the way, and Lennie ends up accidentally killing someone, thus destroying the dream and Lennie’s life. However, there was one plot hole that still intrigued me. Why couldn’t Lennie and Candy just start the farm despite George's death?

“George’s first words, a stern warning to Lennie not to drink so much lest he get sick, set the tone of their relationship. George

For these reasons, I think Slim has the most power in the novel because he has manipulating skills which can alter a person’s decision for his advantage. He has social skills and a communication with others. And lastly, the ability to concur the only woman at the ranch with his charming face. With his manipulating skills, he guided Curley’s thoughts and managed to get him focused on his reputation and not who caused his injury. With that skill, he helped George and Lennie to have a good reputation in front of the other men and the Boss. Also, so many people at the ranch respect Slim, that all listen when he talks. Nobody has the reason to talk back at him, even Curley. Even after knowing that his wife has something going on with Slim, he