OF MICE AND MEN: CHARACTER CHART

Using the chart below, record facts and opinions about the main characters in Of Mice and Men. The first one has been done for you.
Character Physical appearance Behaviour Personality
Candy Candy is a ‘tall, stoop-shouldered old Candy shows Lennie and George into the Candy seems to be friendly enough, although a
(The old man’ (p18). He is wearing blue jeans bunk-house and reassures them that their little wary of the new-comers, unsure whether he
swamper) and is carrying a broom when we first bunks are clean. He also warns them about can trust them. Once he is reassured that they
see him. He has ‘bristly white Curley’s aggressive streak, although he is are to be trusted, he opens up and discusses
whiskers’ (p20) then worried that they might tell the boss Curley’s wife. The fact that he has a pet dog
what he has said. He is followed round by an might suggest that he is lonely?
old dog.

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OF MICE AND MEN: CHARACTER CHART
Using the chart below, record facts and opinions about the main characters in Of Mice and Men.
Character Physical appearance Behaviour Personality

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OF MICE AND MEN: CHARACTER CARD SORT

George

Curley’s wife

Lennie

Curley

Crooks

Slim

respects dislikes Task 1: Create five statements using the character and emotion
cards. For example:

George p rotects Lennie

fears loves

Blank cards are provided so you can add your own characters
needs and emotions.

Task 2: Try creating your own EVIDENCE cards and add one
to each of your statements. These will need to be bigger and
protects hold details from the text to support your statements.
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