Another type of power that is discovered in this novel is Moral power; one who is able to persuade others to adopt a particular belief or take a particular course of action. Slim is a good example of how social position can be a outcome of moral power. Slim is highly respected much more than Candy. Slim is so admired on the ranch that even Curley listens to him. When Lennie smashes Curley's hand, Slim is the one who interrupts and tells Curley he will not have George and Lennie fired. “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” (Steinbeck 64). These two characters are seen as opposites in regards to moral power. It is evident that no one tells
