In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, he uses the static character Slim as a peacekeeper in contrast of the other dynamic characters ,who really don't change but are more aggressive and mean because of the time back then. Slim is natural leader at the ranch where he works at he’s a skinner. He treats everyone at the ranch with great respect. He also gives them advice and helps them when they need help. Overall Slim is a born leader and equals out the people and the way they act around the ranch. We can learn a lot about a character by their appearance. For example we can learn a person's physical traits that can help them in everyday life situations. And what Steinbeck did in this book involved the trait of fate sort of, Near the beginning of the book he had more …show more content…
“Slim smiled wryly. He knelt down beside Curley. “You got your senses in hand enough to listen?” he asked. Curley nodded. “Well, then listen,” Slim went on. “I think you got your han’ caught in a machine. If you don’t tell nobody what happened, we ain’t going to. But you jus’ tell an’ try to get this guy canned and we’ll tell ever’body, in’ then will you get the laugh.” “I won’t tell,” said Curley. He avoided looking at Lennie” (Steinbeck)This shows that Curley knows that Slim can “ruin” him so he doesn't tell anybody like he said in the quote. He also took leadership in this scene and told people what to do to help Curley and everybody listens to him and believed he knew what he was talking about. Slim is a born leader for this book. The idea of Slim that Steinbeck had was phenomenal. He is a major character in the book I wouldn't say he was the antagonist or protagonist, But, head a person that helped the protagonist. If Slim wasn't in the story it would it would change the plot dramatically. George wouldn't have anybody to talk to working on hay besides Lennie. Also, Curley wouldn't have an suspense on Slim about his