"He might have been thirty-five or fifty."
This quote showed how his face might of given off the impression of old age but because he was so strong and such a good worker, he could be much younger.
"His tone was friendly. It invited confidence without demanding it"
This quote shows how he is gentle yet strong willed. He can get things but by talking and not using violence or bullying. Basically, he is an all around good guy.
"He was capable of killing a fly on the wheeler's butt with a bull whip without touching the mule"
This quote shows how is a skilled worker. He has no real authority over anyone but because he is skilled, people look up to him.
Slim in some ways is like Curley although he can seem like a complete opposite. This is because compared to Curley, slim is very calm and doesn't use aggression to get his way. Instead he is gentle yet is very strong willed. Curley on the other hand is very nasty and does use aggression and anger to get what he wants. This is a very good example of a Character foil.
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