Panic.
Like at the start with the girl and the red dress, when Lennie touches something and the person with it starts flailing, Lennie panics, and just clings onto it, never letting go. This is the same with Curley's Wife's hair. As for breaking her neck, I think he was trying to get her to stop screaming, and he tried too hard.
Lennie reacts out of fear and clumsiness when Curley's wife allows him to stroke her hair. Curley's wife reacts flirtatiously and engages with Lennie momentarily before realizing he can be dangerous.
Salinas. :)
Candy
Candy
The dance palace
she was forced to
Yes she does.
okay so his wife dies at page 1
pg 31
lennie kills curleys wife
She suspects that lennie did it (and she is right)
curley's wife tells Lennie that "You are nuts , but you kinda nice fella".