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What does Curley do when he sees Lennie?
Looking at Lennie, Curley fists his hands and assumes a fighter’s stance. He wants to know if they are the new guys, and when George answers, Curley insists that Lennie must talk when he is spoken to.
Why did Curley fight with Lennie What happened?
Curley apologises to Slim for accusing him of being with his wife and the men mock him for his insecurity about her. Angry, Curley accuses Lennie of laughing at him and starts to punch him; Lennie panics but does not react until George shouts at him to fight back.
How is Lennie and Curley’s fight foreshadowed?
Curley’s first appearance in Of Mice and Men foreshadows that he will pick a fight with Lennie in which Lennie will crush his hand. Curley wears a glove to keep his hand soft, foreshadowing how his hand will not remain intact around Lennie, who has a history of accidentally crushing soft things (like the dead mice).
What does Lennie crushing Curley’s hand foreshadow?
The crushing of Curley’s hand Curley’s first appearance in Of Mice and Men foreshadows that he will pick a fight with Lennie in which Lennie will crush his hand. This instance of foreshadowing reveals that the antagonism between Curley and Lennie comprises their relationship from the beginning.
How does Curley’s wife foreshadow Lennie’s death?
She chides him to be gentle so he doesn’t make a mess of it; she begins to struggle, but Lennie holds on. Curley’s wife becomes frightened and screams, and this sends Lennie out of his mind: he is afraid George will be mad.
How is Curley’s wife death foreshadowed?
The death of Curley’s wife From the beginning of the novella, Steinbeck foreshadows that Lennie will accidentally kill Curley’s wife while trying to stroke her hair. By the time he kills Curley’s wife, the reader knows that Lennie loves to pet soft things and that he tends to accidentally kill the things he pets.
What did Lennie do to Curley’s wife?
Lennie accepts the invitation and begins petting her hair. Unfortunately, Lennie is too rough with her hair, and Curley’s wife tells him to let go. Lennie panics when Curley’s wife begins to scream and accidentally breaks her neck while attempting to silence her.
Why did Curley punch Lennie in the face in Chapter 3?
Answers 1. In Chapter Three, Curley has accused Slim of eying his wife, a charge which Slim and the others laugh off. Lennie, who is still dreaming about the rabbits, also smiles, which leads Curley to confront him aggressively. Curley punches Lennie in the face. Lennie does not immediately fight back, instead crying and calling to George for help.
What does George think will happen to Lennie?
George considers what will happen to Lennie: They could lock Lennie up, but he’d starve, and people would be mean to him. Candy says they need to let Lennie get away because Curley will lynch him, but George realizes how hopeless escape would be.
How would you describe Lennie Small’s character?
Lennie Small is essentially a giant man-child. He is innocent and naive and filled with guileless wonder, but he is also ignorant of his strength. Lennie’s innocence is what originally draws Curley’s wife to him, but his strength will be her downfall.