Curley may feel insecure about his own size and strength, leading him to be more aggressive towards men who are bigger than him in an attempt to assert his dominance. This behavior could stem from a desire to compensate for his perceived physical shortcomings.
Curley is quite violent in the book/movie. Curley is the son of the boss. He is one of those little guys who does not like bigger men, simply because they are bigger than he is. Curley thinks everyone wants his wife. He is described as being quite "handy".
Curley is quite violent in the book/movie. Curley is the son of the boss. He is one of those little guys who does not like bigger men, simply because they are bigger than he is. Curley thinks everyone wants his wife. He is described as being quite "handy".
Curley likes to fight men which are seemingly weaker and less able than him. This gives him a feeling of power and 'the upper hand'.
Curley's wife has red fingernails and wears thick, corkscrew-like curls in "Of Mice and Men".
In "Of Mice and Men," Candy is not particularly fond of his boss' son, Curley. He says Curley has a case of "Little Man's Syndrome," that causes him to dislike big men because he is short. He also feels that Curley has a cocky attitude.
because curly likes to pick on guys that are bigger than him because if he wins he looks really good, and even if he loses he still looks good due to the fact that the other guy is bigger :)
Curley is the son of the boss of the ranch that Lennie and George go to work on. Curely is pugnacious and is very protective of his wife. Curley ends up getting in a fight with Lennie and gets his hand crushed and wants to kill Lennie for that and for killing his wife. That is who Curley is.
No, Men have larger hearts than women.
Steinbeck doesn't give Curley's wife a name, to show that Curley has ownership of her, and depicting her as more of a piece of property than an actual person.
Yes the basketball is bigger.
Curley is a possessive man who treats his wife like a possession. He tried to keep her from cavorting with other ranch hands. As a result, all she wants (like many of the men on the ranch) is a companion.
Curley is the boss's son in "Of Mice and Men." When Candy says Curley is "handy," he means that Curley is skilled at fighting and often uses his fists to intimidate others. This shows that Curley is aggressive and quick to use violence to assert his authority.