1. Chapter 2 Discussion Topics
OF MICE AND MEN

2. Characters Who is Candy? Who is Crooks?
Describe him. Describe his dog.
What is a swamper?
Who is Crooks?
How did he get his name? (pg. 22)
Do you see any symbolism in his name?
Explain the fight with “Smitty.”

3. Characters cont. Who is Curly? Curley’s wife?
What is he like? (pg. 29)
Handy?
“Glove fulla vaseline”? Why?
Curley’s wife?
What do the men at the ranch think of her?
What does Lennie think of her?

4. Characters cont. Who is Slim? (pg. 37)
What do people think of Slim?
How and why does George lie to the boss about Lennie?
What does the boss think of George and Lennie?
Why is it weird that they travel together?

5. Idioms/vocab: Graybacks Jerkline Skinner Tart Handy
“Glove fulla vaseline”