Lennie is alone in the barn with his puppy, which is dead. Lennie still strokes it sadly, saying, "Why do you got to get killed?
Lennie came to the barn to pet the puppies, which he enjoyed doing because he found them soft and comforting.
Playing with the puppie, but he then realizes that the puppy is dead. Cause of death? Lennie was petting him too roughly. It's the mice all over again.
Because Lennie doesn't want to be away from his new pup.
Curley's Wife
He came to the barn to see his pup
George told Candy not to bring others in the barn because he wanted a private space for himself and Lennie to escape from the other workers and to have some peace and quiet. Bringing others into the barn would disrupt their privacy and peace.
Lennie is hunched over because he is feeling guilty and ashamed for accidentally killing Curley's wife in the barn. He understands the consequences of his actions and is overwhelmed with remorse.
Lennie is in the barn with a small puppy in his hands that he accidentally killed by stroking it really hard!
Lennie spends time in the barn to be close to the puppies and horses, which provide him comfort and companionship. He enjoys their company because they do not judge him like others do.
So he could stay with his newborn puppy-sweet huh?
George knows that Lennie's cognitive impairment would prevent him from being able to care for himself successfully. Without George's guidance and protection, Lennie would likely struggle to meet his basic needs and may unknowingly put himself in dangerous situations. George believes it is best for Lennie's safety and well-being to stay together.
Lennie leaves Curley's wife in the barn because he accidentally killed her in a fit of panic. He takes the dead puppy to the river because he wants to give it a proper burial, as he doesn't understand the severity of his actions towards the puppy in the same way he does with Curley's wife.