Chapter 2

The Boss is a big man that I felt got angry or annoyed fairly easily. He got mad when George and Lennie got to the farm late and also when the men were talking instead of working.



Candy is an old man who only has one good hand. He is only able to generally sweep around the bunk houses.



Candy's dog is a very old dog who has been with Candy since he was a pup. The dog (not given a name in the book) used to be a good sheep dog but can now barely walk around.



Curley is a small man who thinks he is really tough. He wears a black glove on his left hand to keep it soft for his wife.



Slim. I saw slim as a monk because he is respected by everyone on the farm including Curley. Slim is a skinner who's opinion matters to everyone. A monk is very similar to Slim in every way other than the small fact that Slim has long black hair. Also, they are dressed differently but the way they are seen is the same.



Carlson is a man with a bit of a stomach. In the beginning Carlson is on the nicer side. However this quickly changes, he ends up to be a really mean and irritable guy. He is annoyed by Candy's dog so much that he shoots him (the dog).


I thought that this chapter really sets up life on the farm. There aren't many problems that start other than the ones that Curley tries to create. This chapter starts out with a very detailed description of the bunk house and how everyone reacts to the two new guys (George and Lennie). Most of the men welcome them, but are surprised at the time they have arrived. The boss mainly gets mad because George and Lennie were supposed to be there in the morning to work. While everyone else on the farm is just glad to meet them, they don't really care when the come or go. All the people in the story are alone in the sense that they don't travel with anyone or they don't have any family. Most of them are surprised by George and Lennie traveling together. George and Lennie contradict one strong theme of the story which is loneliness or being alone Soledad.