Why does Curley fight with Lennie in Chapter 3?

Curley apologises to Slim for accusing him of being with his wife and the men mock him for his insecurity about her. Angry, Curley accuses Lennie of laughing at him and starts to punch him; Lennie panics but does not react until George shouts at him to fight back. Lennie grabs Curley’s hand and crushes it.

Who fought Lennie in Chapter 3?

Curley
Curley, on the defensive and looking for someone to fight, picks a fight with Lennie and punches him unmercifully. Lennie doesn’t protect himself until George tells him to fight back. When Lennie does, he crushes all the bones in Curley’s hand.

What does Lennie’s fight with Curley show?

It shows Curley to be even more pathetic than they thought. Lennie crushes Curley’s hand making Curley look feeble and weak.

How is Curley presented Chapter 2?

In this chapter we learn that Curley is a mean little guy who was a boxer and who is recently married. He doesn’t like Lennie right away, supposedly because Lennie is bigger than Curley. Curley’s wife is pretty and she is also a flirt.

What happens in chapter 2 of mice and men?

George and Lennie arrive at the new ranch. In the bunkhouse, they meet an old guy named Candy. His name seems especially inappropriate since he is missing a hand, has bristly white whiskers, and an ancient dog that stinks. Candy gives George the lowdown on the ranch.

What is in the barn with Lennie at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Lennie is alone inside the barn, stroking a dead puppy. Worried that George will find out and won’t let him tend the rabbits, Lennie buries the dead pup in the hay and says that he will claim to have found it dead.

What happens to Curley after he attacks Lennie?

What happens to Curley’s hand after he beats up Lennie? It hurts and gets swollen from hitting Lennie with it. He accidentally crushes it in a machine. Lennie grabs his hand and crushes it.

Why do you think Curley attacks Lennie?

Why does Curley attack Lennie in the bunk house? Curley attacks Lennie because he assumes that Lennie is smiling at him. Curley thinks that Lennie is enjoying the insults made at Curley’s expense. The insults are about the hand that Curley keeps soft for his wife, the “Glove fulla vaseline” as Candy taunts.

What happened in chapter 3 Of Mice and Men?

In chapter three, George tells Slim what happened in Weed between Lennie and a lady when he was feeling her skirt. The stable hand (Crook) comes in and Slim leaves with him. Then, some of the ranch workers go out and shoot Candy’s dog to put it out of its misery.

Why did Lennie resist fighting Curley at first?

Why did Lennie resist fighting Curley? He didn’t want to get George mad or in trouble. George told Lennie to avoid Curley.

What happens in chapter 5 Of Mice and Men?

What is the major conflict in chapter 2 of Of Mice and Men?

Finally, in this chapter, Steinbeck has clearly delineated the lines of conflict — the menace coming from the evil and bullying of Curley and the seductive temptation of his wife. These two are catalysts of fear each time they appear.