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Curley was in the bunk room beating up Lennie. Curley was looking for his wife and saw Lennie laughing. Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him when he really wasn't. Curley then started to beat up Lennie while George is screaming to Lennie to fight back. Lennie then grabs Curley's fist as he is about to punch him again, and Lennie crushes Curley's fist. The damage to Curley's fist was so bad he was taken to the hospital. Slim forces Curley to say his hand was crushed by a machine. There were hardly any bones left in Curley's hand, and Curley was crying.
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∙ 12y agoHe hurts him because Curly was beating him up for giving him a weird look even though Lennie was still daydreaming, curly took it the wrong way. Curly attacks Lennie but then george tells Lennie to hit him back. Lennie then grabs curlys hand and crushes it.
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What is the main reason curly doesn't want to bring Lennie unharmed?
Curly does not want to bring Lennie unharmed because he is angry and seeking revenge for Lennie's actions, which resulted in Curly's wife's death. He sees Lennie as a threat and wants to make him pay for what he did.
What does Lennie break in the Of Mice and Men?
He breaks a puppy, Curly's hand, and Curly's wife.
Who killed curly's wife in Of Mice and Men?
lennie
Why doesn't Curly like Lennie in the book mice and men?
Curly doesn't like Lennie because he is jealous of Lennie's size and strength, which threaten Curly's own sense of power and authority on the ranch. Curly is also protective of his wife, who Lennie inadvertently scared, which adds to his hostility towards Lennie.
Why is Lennie smiling in 'Of Mice and Men'?
Lennie is smiling when curly entered the Bunkhouse because he was still thinking about the puppies
What was the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck about?
This book is about two men named George and Lennie who travel together during the great depression. when they go to there new job they meet this guy curly who thinks he is the "tough guy in the barn". so curly tries to beat up Lennie but that doesn't work because Lennie breaks curly's hand. then curlys wife comes in the barn a little later in the story and Lennie starts to pet her hair and he cant stop so she starts to shout and fidget and curly doesn't no any better so he hangs on to her and accidentaly snaps! he neck. curly find out but Lennie ran away George finds Lennie and tells him all about the fantasy place that they are going to and George shoots Lennie in the back of the head.
What does Lenny's fight with curly show the ranch hands?
Lennie is strong
Why does curly hate Lennie when the first meet?
Curly dislikes Lennie upon first meeting him because Curly is a small man who is insecure about his size, and Lennie's large stature threatens him. Additionally, Lennie's innocence and simplicity make him an easy target for Curly to assert his dominance.
Why does George encourage Lennie to fight back when Curley hits him?
cause he likes to pick on big guuys
Why does curly's wife offer to let lennie caress her hair?
because shes a tart
What advise does George give Lennie about curly?
George advises Lennie to steer clear of Curley because he is a bully with a quick temper. He warns Lennie to avoid confrontation with Curley to prevent trouble.
Why does curly not get Lennie fired for crushing his hand?
Because Curley feels self-concious about his height and his wife so he wanted to pick a fight with someone who was very big (which made him look powerful) but was also a bit stupid and would more than likely be obedient to being hit by the boss's son. So he obviously chose Lennie, but George wanted to protect Lennie without getting in the fight and he could see that Lennie was being more emotionally hurt than physically hurt by Curley because Lennie couldn't understand why he was picking a fight with him so George insisted that Lennie fought back. So when Lennie did fight back (he obviously doesn't know his own strength) fought back, but by accident he crushed Curley's hand in the process.
