Physical Challenges In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Would you be able to be a ranch hand, but only have one hand? Could you be the strongest guy on the farm, but not have any intelligence? Could you have a crooked back and be African American? In the novel Of Mice and Men these characters tried they're hardest to make it work through some difficult challenges. The first character that faces a physical challenge is the old swamper, Candy. He is an older man that works on the farm. Candy lost his hand in a farming accident. Candy has troubles being a ranch hand because he only has one hand. Now he just does small repair jobs and mops the bunkhouse. Because the injury, candy isn't able to as much work as he used to. Candy tries to overcome this by doing different jobs and chores. He also had to overcome the loss of his dog, so he doesn't have a companion anymore. Slim and Candy decided to let Carlson shoot his old and helpless dog. Candy was very sad and depressed after the loss of his dog, so he tries to enjoy the company of his bunk mates and farm friends. Candy is just hoping for a new companion. The second character that faces a physical and a mental challenge is Lennie Small. Lennie's physical challenge is that he is too strong. What I mean by that is Lennie's hands are so big and strong that the smaller animals that he likes to pet break their necks. "I'd
Crooks was kicked by a horse way before Lennie and George got to the farm. Crooks permanently has a crooked back,and that's how he got the nickname. He is also African American, so the boss doesn't treat him as well as the other workers. Crooks doesn't sleep in the bunkhouse because he knows he isn't wanted there. Crooks knows his isn't wanted because he is black and some workers call him the N word. "Ya see the stable buck's a nigger." Because of these challenges, Crooks is always lonely and depressed. The stable buck faces the most challenges throughout the novel, both physical and