Chapter 2: Of Mice and Men

What is the setting of chapter 2?

A bunkhouse with eight bunks on a farm

What are the characters introduced?

1. Candy- swamper who has a stinky dog and lost his hand(old man)

2. Slim- skinny and really good worker; referred as the “prince of the ranch” {page 33}

3. Crooks- stable buck that got kicked in the back by a horse, only black man on the farm

4. Carlson- complains about Candy’s old dog

5. Curly- boss’ son who is newly married and doesn’t like big guys (aka Lennie)

6. Women- Curley’s wife whose name is never provided

What does the boss think of when he first meets George and Lennie?

Thinks George is taking Lennie’s money bc he does all the talking

Why is Slim so important?

Is referred as the “prince of the ranch”, “All talk stopped when he spoke”, “His word was taken on any subject”, “His ear heard more than was said to him”

What happened at the end of the chapter?

Candy’s old dog gets shot by Carlson