Of Mice and Men A Comparison of Slim, Curly, and Crooks Slim <Tab/>Slim is the "prince of the ranch" (pg. 33) and a man held in the utmost view of respect. When we are first introduced to this character, he is described as a man whose "authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love... His face was ageless... His ear heard more …showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…thought that crosses Crook's mind is something negative; he is calloused to the feeling of hope, having abandoned it a long time ago. There is definitely a sliver of this attribute hidden inside George at times when he doubt the validity of this fairy tale in which he lives; always dreaming of something more. Yet it is this kind of attitude that holds people back and prevents them from pursuing their most important of dreams.