The characters in Mice & Men relate to people in the world that could actually be these characters. Lennie reminds me of a 4-year old. You always have to be on your toes with him, because you will never know where he might be or what he will do. George on the other hand would be considered as a caring mother. He constantly looks out for Lennie to make sure he doesn't hurt anyone or himself.

Candy stands out in my mind as a wise old man. He thinks constantly about the plan that him, George, and Lennie are stirring up. Slim in my eyes is the father you never had. He will do anything with anyone, doesn't matter what the color of your skin.  He will help everyone if he could but there's just not enough of him. Curley on the other hand is a weasel. What I mean by weasel is he thinks about no one except himself. He will get his way if you like it or not, unless you do something about it. Like Lennie crushed his hand in chapter 3. Curley's wife has to be a woman that works the corner. She is just in it for the money. She looks at all men like she is in a relationship with them. These characters always represent someone in reality.