Main Characters

Lennie: is a large man who is mentally delayed. Lennie has the mind of a child and acts as a one as well. His character is helpless without the help of his friend George. Lennie thinks the world of George, no matter how irritated George gets with him.

George: is a small man with a short temper. George travels with Lennie and takes on the responsibility of caring and watching out for him. This feels like a burden on George at times, and he feels his life would be better and easier if Lennie was not with him.

Candy: Candy is the old handyman at the ranch where George and Lennie find jobs. As the result of an accident on the ranch, Candy is left with only one hand. He fears that the boss of the ranch will ask him to leave soon because of his disability and inability to work the ranch with one hand.