Firstly, Curley was going to shoot lennie in his stomach. During the story Lennie had been already a target of Curley, he got into one fight with Curley. As Lennie was talking to Curley 's wife she let let him pet her hair. Curley 's wife started to freak out, she ended up killing her. “... and then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck”(Steinbeck 91).
One situation Lennie gets himself into is killing Curley’s wife, Curley gets very mad at Lennie for this and wants to kill him
Curley’s wife convinces Lennie to stay and talk to her because the guys are playing a horseshoe tournament outside and none of them would leave until it was over. Lennie is still uneasy and tells her to go but she changes the subject to his dog and Lennie talks to her even though he is not supposed to. She keeps him talking even though he isn’t supposed to. She tells Lennie about her dream to become a famous actress. She uses her power to keep Lennie talking and when he tries to talk “she went on with her story quickly before she should be interrupted(pg. 88)
Curley then tried all the time to get Lennie to do something that would offend or make Curley mad so he could fight with him. Lennie then had to stay as far away from Curley as he possible could. “look Lennie. You try to keep away from him, will you? Don't ever speak to him.
but he refused to talk to her. Then Curley’s wife let Lennie touch her hair. Then the books states, “She struggled violently under his hands. Her feet battered on the hay and writhed to be free; and from under Lennie’s hand came a muffled screaming” (Steinbeck 91). (R2)
The topic ventures into soft things and Curley’s wife asks if Lennie would like to pet her hair. However, Lennie refuses to let go. “Lennie was in a panic. His face was contorted. She screamed then, and Lennie’s hand closed over her mouth and nose.
In the story Lennie is a killer and he kills animals in his past do you really want him to take care of a animal. shouldn't to take care of a puppy or rabbit because he has killed many animals before he got a puppy to take care of. He has killed a lot of mice Like in the beginning of the story when the two main characters are going to their new job. Lennie has a dead mouse in his hand and his pocket. I would say that Lennie would care the animals then forget about them.
George and Lennie are best friends, but George made a promise to Lennie’s aunt that he would take care of him once she passed. Further into the book Lennie is in the barn crying because he accidentally killed his pup. The boss's son Curley has a wife and she walks into the barn and has a conversation
In the story, several incidents happen with Lennie, where George is there to assist him. The two of them had to leave a town named Weed because of the rape accusation made of Lennie. While they were at the new plantation, Lennie killed Slim’s puppy. Moreover, Lennie broke Curley’s wife’s neck, which killed her. When George found her body, he knew Lennie did not mean to do it, however he knew there would be consequences for Lennie’s actions.
While Lennie's relationship with Curley may not exemplify his kindness, it does illustrate his complexity as a character and his capacity for both violence and tenderness. Lennie's fascination with Curley's wife and his inability to understand the consequences of his actions ultimately leads to a violent confrontation with Curley. However, in the midst of this altercation, Lennie does not act out of malice or aggression but rather in self-defense, showcasing his innate desire to protect himself and those he cares about, “I didn’t wanna, Lennie cried. I didn’t wanna hurt him” pg 64. Moreover, Lennie's refusal to fight back once he has already gained the upper hand highlights his reluctance to harm others and his desire to avoid
In this episode, Curley’s wife is having a conversation with Lennie about her American Dream of an actress in a desperate attempt to cure her loneliness. She also consolidates Lennie about the death of the puppy. Lennie confesses his desideratum to tend the rabbits because he simply likes to pet nice things. Curley’s wife then makes the big mistake of asking him to stroke her hair, and Lennie being Lennie goes too far, gets scared, and snaps Curley’s wife’s neck,”He shook her then, and he was angry with her… And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.”
Curley’s wife discovers Lennie in the barn with the puppy and offers for him to pet her hair as it was soft. As most probably guessed, Lennie was unable to control himself when Curley’s wife no longer wanted her hair to be touched. Lennie snapped her neck in an attempt to get her to stop talking and ended up killing her as well. Lennie provides the story with a feeling of hope in the beginning. Everyone is rooting for him and wants him to live out the dream of owning and living on a farm with George.
Curley’s wife shows Lennie how soft her hair is and he starts petting it. He starts to get vicious and Curley’s wife starts getting scared and starts struggling to get away. Lennie gets scared and does the only thing he knows to do; and that is to grab onto the first thing in his vicinity. Curley’s wife starts to scream and Lennie tells her that she can’t do that or else George will come in d Lennie will get in trouble.
Curley’s wife begins to warm up at the end of the novella and starts to talk to Lennie as a mom would to a young child. She tells him her life story and Lennie is half listening the whole time. She uses Lennie as a coping mechanism and realization tool of what her life has become and how easily she could have prevented it from going the way it did. As she wraps up her autobiography, Curley’s wife questions Lennie on why he can only talk about rabbits, and Lennie responds that he likes feeling soft objects. She then allows him to stroke her soft hair, which he enjoys, but sadly Lennie’s disability leads to not him not being able to let go, and he accidentally broke Curley’s wife’s neck.
Many people have trust issues, which is understandable because many people are not trustworthy. In order to “be at home,” or to be peaceful, one must find at least one person to confide in. To tell them the secrets that are burdening and don’t allow someone to live their life to the fullest. This is the theme of this poem. In this poem, the author uses different literary devices to help the reader understand the poem’s theme.
