Are there any examples of direct characterisation in the text of Of Mice and Men?I've read somewhere that one example is where the narrator says...

Let us just remind ourselves of what direct
characterisation means. Direct characterisation is when the author or narrator simpley
tells us directly what characters are like. It's opposite is indirect characterisation,
which is when a writer reveals character traits indirectly, through appearance,
dialogue, private thoughts, actions and effects of actions. If we look at this excellent
novel, and in particular the way that Steinbeck introduces characters, we can see that
he uses indirect characterisation.

I've just tried to find
some examples of direct characterisation, but I haven't been successful. Even the bit
you refer to in your question, the introduction of Curley, is an example of indirect
characterisation. Consider how Curley first appears:

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His eyes passed over the new men and he stopped.
He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at th eelbows
and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance
was at once calculating and
pugnacious.

We can see it
doesn't say "Curley was mean," but it describes his actions, giving us an excellent
example of indirect characterisation and how he was "calculating and pugnacious" in his
glance. Although there appear to be no examples (that I can find) of direct
characterisation, you might like to think why Steinbeck chose to write in this way and
what effect he was trying to achieve.