... a "son-of-a-bitch." Candy, an elderly physically disabled swamper, has been working on the ranch for most of his life. An accident on the ranch is how he became physically handicapped. A farm machine caused him to loose his hand, leaving him with money and loneliness. Candy's age and disability leaves him with the feeling of uselessness. He looks down on himself as ... a tease, and she dresses and acts like a "whore". She uses her body to get attention from the ranchers so not to feel so lonely. Because of her reputation for being a flirt, none of the farmhands want to talk to her, no m...

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• Grade Level: High School

... contradicts George because he is a "huge man, shapeless of face, with large pale eyes, with wide sloping shoulders, and he walks heavily." Lennie loves to pet soft animals such as mice and other things, this gets George and Lennie in a lot of trouble throughout the story. George is the more dominant ... an actress she met Curly and married him. Curly's wife says, " I don't like Curly. He ain't" a nice feller." Curley's wife notices how simple-minded Lennie is and takes advantage of that situation. She knows that he would be the only one who she could discuss her problems with. She has ...

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• Grade Level: High School