looked up to by other ranch hands; gave a pup to Lennie

has his own bunkhouse; has a crooked spine

big and strong; had an Aunt Clara

mad at people for no reason; always angry; worries about his wife

shoots Candy's dog; owns a luger

blames Curley's wife for the loss of the dream farm; regrets not shooting his dog

feels cheated out of a glamorous life; a tart

talks about life without Lennie; responsible

"If I was alone, I could live so easy"

"Bus driver give us a bum steer"

"But you just try and get this guy canned and we'll tell everybody..."

"If you don' want me, I can run off in the hills an' find a cave."

"And I get to tend the rabbits."

"I just thought you might of saw her."

"I could get you strung up on a tree so fast it ain't even funny."

"Think I don't know where they all went? Even Curley..."

"The way I shoot him, he wouldn't feel nothing."

"Ain't a thing in my pocket George."

"I like 'em with ketchup."