| A | B |
|---|
| George Milton | protagonist who took care of Lennie; smaller of the two |
| Lennie Smalls | child-like character; very large & strong |
| Candy | the old swamper who lost his hand |
| Curley | the boss's son; picks on Lennie; starts fights |
| Curley's wife | the "tart"; she is lonely and is seen as flirtatious |
| Carlson | shot Candy's dog; had his luger stolen from George |
| Crooks | the negro stable buck who is isolated b/c of his race |
| Aunt Clara | Lennie's aunt who used to take care of him |
| Slim | the jerkline skinner; mule driver; prince of the ranch (respected by the men) |
| John Steinbeck | the author of OF MICE AND MEN |
| Whit | shares the story about the other guy who wrote to the magazine |
