In of mice and men why does slim have so much authority?

Answer 1

Slim has authority because he can relate to all the other men. It is described that: "His hatchet face was ageless. He might have been thirty-five or fifty." They can confide in him and are able to trust that he won't gossip as Candy or Curley do.

Answer 2

Slim has natural authority there is no reason for it . Slim is not intimidating to the other men and the ranch workers feel able to open up to him and through him listing to them and keeping their secrets over time he gains the respect and trust of the other men and this is what gives him such authority .

Answer 3

George, like all of the other workhands on the ranch, trust and respect Slim, the jerkline skinner with most of the authority. Slim is respected for his skills on the ranch, good attitude towards everyone, and respectful manner of confidence. Slim was the first one to welcome 'the new guys' gladly to his team, and he speaks so kindly about Lenny towards George with an air of compassion that George believes that he would never tell anyone about the occurances in Weed.

Answer 4

Slim is basically used to emphasise the dreary lives of the migrant workers in the 1930's, because he has a craft/skill his job is more secure on the ranch so the men see him as something to aspire to. So to link it to context you could mention the great depression of 1928 and say that there was a massive increase of migrant workers, so many more wanted to be just like Slim. Also link it to the great American dream and say how simplistic it was, yet unachieveable (In terms of George because he has Lennie)

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Answer 5

Slim has a lot of authority on the ranch in "Of Mice and Men" because he is respected by the other workers for his skills and wisdom. He is a natural leader who is fair and level-headed, and his opinion carries weight among the men because of his calm and thoughtful demeanor. Additionally, Slim's role as a skilled mule driver and his ability to handle difficult situations effectively contribute to his authority on the ranch.

Answer 6

Slim is the respectable man on the ranch. He is a foil to Carlson, which means that Steinbeck used these characters to emphasize how different they are from one another.