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Of Mice and Men

Slim

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Slim's status. 'prince of the ranch'
Good listener. Non-judgemental. ‘His tone was friendly. It invited confidence without demanding it.’
His authority extends to all areas. 'His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.'
Judges people on actions. Tells George that he is aware of how hard Lennie works. ‘Maybe he ain’t bright, but I never seen such a worker.’
Slim's status. ‘George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, Godlike eyes fastened on him.’
Slim tells Candy his dog needs to be put down. 'Carl's right, Candy. That dog ain't no good to himself. I wisht somebody'd shoot me if I got old an' a cripple.'
Thinks logically about why it was probably Lennie who killed Curley's wife. 'Slim turned quietly to George. 'I guess Lennie done it, all right,' he said. 'Her neck's bust. Lennie coulda did that.'
After the fight with Lennie, Slim makes sure Curley does not get him and George 'canned'. ‘I think you got your han' caught in a machine. If you don’t tell nobody what happened, we ain't going to. But you jus' tell an’ try to get this guy canned and we'll tell ever'body an' then will you get the laugh.’
Even Crooks respects him. ‘Slim comes in sometimes two, three times a night. Slim's a real skinner. He looks out for his team.'
Treats the body of Curley's wife with respect. 'Then Slim went quietly over to her, and felt her wrist. One lean finger touched her cheek, and then his hand went under her slightly twisted neck and his fingers explored her neck.'
Realistic but tactful when talking to George about having to find Lennie. 'Slim sighed. ‘Well I guess we got to get to him.’
Tries to prevent Curley from hunting down Lennie. 'Curley - maybe you better stay here with your wife.'
Slim comments to George about how unusual the friendship is with Lennie. 'Ain't many guys travel around together,' he mused. 'I don't know why. Maybe ever'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.'
Slim reassures George that he did the right thing in killing Lennie. 'Never you mind', said Slim. 'A guy got to sometimes.'
Unlike the Boss and Curley, Slim has natural authority. 'A tall man stood in the doorway.'
He clearly works hard on the ranch. '... he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back.'
Slim does not see himself above the others on the ranch. 'Like the others, he wore blue jeans and a short denim jacket.'
How Slim walks. '... he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen.'
Slim's job. 'He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single lead to the leaders.'
His natural authority when talking to others. 'There was a gravity in his manners and a quiet profound that all talk stopped when he spoke.'
He is sensitive to others. 'His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.'
Although powerful, there is something gentle about him. 'His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer.'
Does not need to assert his authority. 'His voice was very gentle.'
Approves of how George talks about Lennie's work rate. 'Slim looked approvingly at George for having given the compliment.'
Does not pressurise George to speak. 'Slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him. He just sat back quiet and receptive.'
Candy's reaction to Slim agreeing his dog should be put down. 'Candly looked helplessly at him, for Slim's opinions were law.'
Furious with Curley's attack on Lennie. 'Slim jumped up. 'The dirty little rat,' he cried, 'I'll get 'um myself.'
Reassures George he was right to kill Lennie and takes him away from the place of the shooting. 'You hadda, George. I swear you had-da. Come on with me.'
Although he agrees Candy's dog should be put down, he is sensitive to the old man's feelings. 'Carlson.... take a shovel.'
Created by: MB-J
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