In 'Of Mice and Men' chapter three will only take a few munutes to read.
Halfway through the chapter Curley comes on the scene, looking for his wife. He thinks she is in the men's mess room. She isn't there. Noticing that Slim is also not there, he asks where Slim is. It looks as if Curley thinks that Slim is with his wife in the barn. Curley rushes out to the barn.
However, Lennie tells the men in the room that Curley's wife is not in the barn.
Slim returns, acccompanied by Curley. Slim is very annoyed that Curley keeps asking him if he's been keeping keeping company with his (Curley's) wife. Curley apologises. A fight breaks out. Curley gets hurt, but is made to promises not to tell anyone, because it was he (Curley) that started it.
Apart from this information, from the information in chapter three we know no more about Curley's thoughts. But we can guess!
Curley thinks that slim is with his wife in the barn
Curley had asked Slim if he had seen Curley's wife too many times for Slim's liking. When Curley implied that Slim had been seeing his wife and threatened him, Slim became irritated.
Slim is furious with Curley because Curley's wife's flirtatious behavior ultimately led to the tragic outcome where Lennie accidentally killed her. Slim blames Curley for not providing proper supervision and for allowing his wife to create a dangerous situation on the ranch.
"I think you got your han' caught in a machine. If you don't tell nobody what happened, we ain't going to. But you jus' tell an' try to get this guy canned and we'll tell ever'body, an' then will you get the laugh."
Slim tells Curley that his hand got caught in a machine because he knows the truth about how Curley actually injured his hand in a fight with Lennie. Slim is aware of the situation but chooses to protect Lennie by keeping the truth hidden and offering a plausible explanation to Curley.
Slim persuades Curley not to tell his father the truth about how his hand was really crushed by emphasizing that Curley's reputation as a tough guy would be ruined if the truth came out. Slim suggests that Curley should claim he got his hand caught in a machine instead to save face.
it got caught in a machine
Curley and Slim are characters in "Of Mice and Men." When Curley's wife died, they both had the same reaction. They freaked out and they both wanted to kill Lennie. Slim knew that if they did kill Lennie, it would more humane than if they let something else happen.
Curley's wife gave Slim "the eye" in the novel "Of Mice and Men." This gesture implies flirtation or seduction, suggesting that Curley's wife may have been seeking attention or validation from Slim.
Slim reacted to Curley's wife's death with understanding and compassion. He consoled George and assured him that Lennie's fate was out of his hands, and he understood the difficult circumstances that led to the tragedy. Slim remained calm and supportive during this distressing moment on the ranch.
Some of the characters on the ranch in "Of Mice and Men" include George, Lennie, Candy, Slim, Curley, Curley's wife, Crooks, and Carlson. Each character plays a significant role in the story's development and themes.
No (it is unlikely), Curley picks fights with other people who he does not like because he thinks that it will earn him respect from others on the ranch. However in the novel there is no reference to him beating his wife but I believe Curley has the potential to.