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Lennie breaks Curley's left hand during their altercation on the ranch.
Curley's wife talks to Lennie in the barn because she is lonely and seeking companionship. She enjoys having someone to talk to and Lennie's innocent and childlike nature makes him an easy target for her to engage with. However, this interaction ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
Lennie killed Curley's wife in the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. This event takes place in Section 5 of the book. One quote from this scene is when Lennie says to Curley's wife, "I done a bad thing. I done another bad thing."
After Curley's wife died, the other ranch workers discovered her body in the barn. This event led to a confrontation between Curley and Lennie, who inadvertently caused her death. The aftermath of her death also resulted in George making the difficult decision to protect Lennie by ultimately ending his life to prevent further harm.
The only thing wrong with this sentence is that both parts of the sentence are in present perfect. Rewriting the sentence without contractions: "He has gone down, and he has not put his hands out to break his fall". One wouldn't say this. One would say, "He has gone down, and he did not put his hands out to break his fall"; or "He went down, and he did not put his hands out to break his fall".
Hands reoccur throughout the book. Curley's vaseline hand, the ranch hands, Candy's missing hand, Lennie's strong rough hands, the hands of solitaire that George plays, Curley's crushed hand. All of these are included in the hand motif.
George shoots Lennie to spare him from a worse fate at the hands of Curley and the other ranch hands. He wants to ensure Lennie's death is quick and painless, rather than being subjected to possible torture or a violent death. George also wants to prevent Lennie from causing harm to others in the future.
George feels responsible for Lennie's well-being and knows that if Lennie is caught and executed by others, he may face a worse fate. By taking matters into his own hands, George believes he can ensure Lennie's death is quick and painless, sparing him from a potentially more brutal end.
After George finds Lennie hiding in the brush, he talks to him about their dream of owning a farm together while trying to keep him calm. George then decides to take matters into his own hands to prevent Lennie from suffering at the hands of others, ultimately leading to a tragic conclusion.
Slim gives Lennie one of his puppies
Slim is the one person who understands why and how George killed Lennie in the book "Of Mice and Men." He recognizes that George had to make a difficult choice to prevent Lennie from suffering a worse fate at the hands of others. Slim provides comfort and understanding to George in the aftermath of the tragedy.
In Chapter One, Steinbeck presents Lennie as mentally disabled, physically strong, and overly reliant on George for guidance and support. Lennie's childlike innocence and fascination with soft things are also highlighted, establishing him as a vulnerable character in need of protection.
No, Lennie and George are not brothers. They are friends who travel together and work as ranch hands in John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men." George takes care of Lennie, who has mental disabilities, and they have a close bond despite not being related.