Of Mice and Men: What is Slim like?

Slim is the ranch’s lead hand, he is described as wise, compassionate, and sensitive. A good listener, his presence enables George to feel comfortable telling him the truth of Lennie’s past, enables Candy to finally let go of his aged, beloved dog and, at the novel’s conclusion following Lennie’s death, enables George to at least begin to see the rightness of what he (George) did in ending Lennie’s life.