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Tension and hostility build up as Lennie feels threatened by Curley and fights back in self-defense, setting a serious and intense tone. The atmosphere becomes charged with aggression and fear as the other men in the bunkhouse watch the confrontation unfold, creating a sense of anticipation and a feeling of impending violence. The scene is emotionally charged, with a mix of fear, anger, and uncertainty as the fight escalates between the two characters.
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What does Lenny's fight with curly show the ranch hands?
Lennie is strong
Why does George encourage Lennie to fight back when Curley hits him?
cause he likes to pick on big guuys
Why doesn't Curly like Lennie in the book mice and men?
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.
Why does Lennie hurt Curly and what does he do to him?
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.
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.
What is curly looking for in chapter 3 mice and men?
when curly meets Lennie he treats him like a bully because Lennie is physically bigger than him and he is jealous because of that. it also says that curly is a "pugnacious" man which implies to us that he is ill mannered man who wants to start a fight. so Lennie acts like a child when he comes face to face with curly
How does Lennie end up in a fight with curley?
No they don't. Lennie crushes Curly's hand, but Slim persuaded Curly into saying that he got his hand caught into a machine,and in return nobody would find out how Curley, the winner of a boxing tournament called the 'Golden gloves' tournament, lost to a simple ranch worker. Curley's father only knows that Curley got his hand caught in a machine.
What does the fight between Lennie and curly tell about there characters?
The fight between Lennie and Curley in "Of Mice and Men" reveals that Lennie is strong but lacks control over his own strength, while Curley is aggressive and easily provoked. Lennie's innocence and lack of malicious intent contrast with Curley's aggressive and vindictive nature, highlighting their differences in character.
Who is missing a right hand in Of Mice and Men?
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.
Why didnt Lennie fight back at first when curley hit him?
Lennie didn't fight back at first because he was to frightened to defend himself.
What does the fight between Lennie and Curley show about their characters?
The fight between Lennie and Curley shows that Curley is aggressive, combative, and quick to assert his dominance. On the other hand, Lennie is portrayed as simple-minded and unintentionally destructive, reacting impulsively out of fear and self-defense rather than malice.
Why dosnen't George help Lennie in the fight?
George doesn't help Lennie in the fight because he knows that Lennie is strong and can handle himself. George also wants Lennie to learn to stand up for himself and not rely on George for everything. Additionally, stepping in may escalate the situation and make things worse.
