"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck - It is not Lennie, nor Crooks but Curley that is the most pathetic character in this novel.

Throughout the novel 'Of Mice and Men' John Steinbeck has wonderfully described each of the characters and given us a mental image for each one. He showed their personality and their role in the novel "Of Mice and Men". From the information that he has provided us we have made decisions about what type of person each character is. John Steinbeck has made me believe that the most pathetic character in the novel 'Of Mice …

…The feelings of others are meaningless to him. Lennie and Crooks should not even be compared to how pathetic Curley is. Respect is a word that is not in Curley's dictionary and never will be. Curley's Jealousy ended up taking away everything he ever had. It took away everything he took for granted and left him with nothing and yet he still did not realize it. Curley IS the most pathetic character in this novel.