What does Curley say to Lennie? When? Curley speaking about Lennie just after he killed Curley’s wife in chapter 5:
“I’ll kill… I’ll shoot ‘im in…” “give ‘im no chance.” “double ‘im over.”
What does Curley say he will do to Lennie?
Curley immediately blames Lennie, saying he will
go for his shotgun and shoot Lennie in the guts
. Carlson follows Curley out of the barn, going for his Luger. When Slim asks George where Lennie might be, George tells Slim Lennie would have gone south (knowing all along that the little pool is north of the ranch).
How does Curley react to Lennie?
What page does Curley fight Lennie?
Why is Curley mean to Lennie?
Why did Curley put Vaseline in his glove?
Curley wears a “glove fulla Vaseline” on one hand because, according to Candy, “
he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife
.” Since farm work is physical and tough on a person’s hands, the Vaseline will prevent at least one of Curley’s hands from becoming chapped and rough—something he clearly believes his wife would find …
Why did Curley’s wife say she married Curley?
She says the men are away, busy playing horseshoes, and that they’ll be occupied. Why did Curley’s wife rush to marry Curley? Curly’s wife married him because
she wanted to escape her mother
.
How does Curley react to Lennie’s death?
As Slim explained, locking Lennie up would be inhumane; Curley
threatens to harm Lennie by shooting him many times
. When Carlson shot Candy’s dog, he displayed no concern for Candy’s feelings. The same is true for the others’ reactions to Lennie’s death. Carlson and the others cannot fathom why George is upset.
How does Curley treat George and Lennie?
He treats George and Lennie
very kindly and fairly
. His opinion about their friendship is pretty nice. He understands that two men stick together and are always there for each other. Curley thinks their friendship is pointless and annoying.
How does Curley’s wife react when Lennie says he can’t talk to her?
36. When Lennie does not want to talk to Curley’s wife, how does she react?
She gets mad at him and tells him about how hard her life is
. 37.
What is an important quote from Curley?
“
Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he’s mad at ’em because he ain’t a big guy.
Why does Curley not get Lennie fired for crushing his hand?
Why does Curley agree not to get Lennie fired for crushing his hand?
So that he can avoid the embarrassment that he was beaten by Lennie
. Slim is the one who warns Curley that if he gets George and Lennie canned everybody will find out about his loss and he will be the laughing stock of the area.
What does Curley think Lennie is smiling about?
About what does Curley think Lennie smiling about? He thinks
Lennie’s laughing at him
because of Carlson saying he would kick Curley’s head in.
Does Curley beat his wife?
Curly would abuse her, use her as bragging rights, and never spend time with his wife
. Curley even had a glove filled with Vaseline so one of his hands could be soft for touching his wife. This is abusive because he talked about him and his wife’s sex life with the other ranchers.
How does Curley abuse power?
Curley abuses his power by
flaunting his dominance
and his actions negatively affect other people on the ranch. For instance, when George and Lennie just arrived at the ranch, Curley says to Lennie when Lennie doesn’t talk, “Well, nex’ time you answer when you’re spoke to” (26).
How did Curley treat his wife?
Curley is
very jealous and protective
towards his wife. The ranch workers look at her as a ‘tart’ because she flirts with everyone. Curley’s wife is very lonely, she is the only women amongst all the men on the ranch. Steinbeck explains that she is not a person, she is just a symbol.
Why is Curley’s wife nameless?
Why is Curley’s name Curley?
What is Curley’s wife’s name?
Does Curley’s wife like Curley?
Curley’s wife explains that
she hates Curley
because he “spends all his time sayin’ what he’s gonna do to guys he don’t like,” and her marital dissatisfaction manifests as flirtatiousness with the other men on the ranch.
Who found Curley’s wife’s body?
What does Curley’s wife say before she dies?
“
Well, I ain’t told this to nobody before. Maybe I oughten to. I don’ like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella.”
And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him.
Is Curley’s wife to blame for Lennie’s death?
What does Lennie say when he kills Curley’s wife?
Curley’s wife starts panicking, realizing Lennie’s strength, and begins screaming. Lennie panics even more, covering her mouth and telling her to stop screaming because she will cause trouble for him. Steinbeck narrates, ”
Don’t you go yellin’
,’ he said, and he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish.
Why is Curley responsible for Lennie’s death?
Lennie has no way out in this so George did the right thing by putting Lennie out of his misery by killing him. Curley would not just kill Lennie he would have made him suffer by torturing him
because Lennie had humiliated Curly twice
.
Why does Curley act the way he does?
Curley is a very aggressive and violent character. He is the Boss’s son and
takes advantage of the power that he has over the other men on the ranch to treat them cruelly and pick fights
. He is physically small and so is resentful of bigger men and picks a fight with Lennie because of this.
What does Curley represent?
What does Curley’s wife look like?
Curley’s wife is described in the first appearance she makes: “
She had full, rouged lips and wide-spread eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages.
How does Curley’s wife find out how Curley’s hand was hurt?
How did Curley’s wife know it was Lennie who broke Curley’s hand?
How is Curley’s wife flirtatious?
Evidence shows that Curley’s wife is flirty is stated in the novel when Steinbeck states, “
She puts her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward
” (Steinbeck 31). This shows how flirty she is at the ranch as she has met with all the working men at the ranch.
What is Curley’s dream quote?
Who said I dont like Curley?
“I coulda made somethin’ of myself.” She said darkly, “Maybe I will yet”,
Curley’s Wife
reveals she too had a dream of something better for herself, pg 87. “I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella”, poor relationship between Curley and his wife, she is clearly unhappy, pg 87.
What does the quote reveal about Curley’s insecurities?
One such character, Curley is depicted as an insecure, jealous, and an aggressive man. There are many times in the novel that depicts Curley as insecure.
Curley is shown to be insecure
in the quote, “’Curley burst into the room excitedly, “Any of you guys seen my wife?” he demanded. “She ain’t been here,” said Whit.
What punishment does Lennie fear for hurting Curley?
Lennie is afraid
George won’t let him tend the rabbits
. “I can still tend the rabbits, George?” “Sure. You ain’t done nothing wrong.”
Why does Curley confront and fight Lennie?
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.
