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Slim
- Slim, though not the Boss or Curley
has the most power on the ranch.
- He is "Godlike" and "moved with majesty".
- This suggests that he's attractive, and
looks almost princely. Slims
appearance would also suggest why
Curley's wife is attracted to him.
- Slim is a 'jerkline skinner.'
- He is very intuitive.
- He understands straight away George and
Lennie's relationship, how they get along, what
Lennie is like, and why George had to kill him.
- "understanding beyond thought..."
- He is respected and listened to, and
what he says holds some weight with
people.
- He tells George it would be best
to kill Lennie, and George thinks
that coming from Slim, that this is
the best thing to do.
- "there was gravity in his manner... all
talk stopped when he spoke."
- He supports George after he has killed
Lennie, when no one else is. He understands
the weight of what he went through.
- "Come on, George. Me an' you'll go in an' get a drink."