How Does Curley Create A Hostile Atmosphere In Of Mice And Men

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In Of Mice and Men, the ranch and bunkhouse have a hostile atmosphere. “I don’t want no trouble,” Lennie said. “Don’t let him sock me, George.” This is an example of how Curley has created a hostile environment at the ranch because within the short amount of time that they have been at the ranch Lennie is already afraid of Curley. Curley is very unfriendly and always wants to fight someone which makes Lennie want to leave. Another example of why the ranch has a hostile atmosphere is because Carlson wants Slim to shoot Candy’s dog. Carlson hates Candy’s dog because it smells bad, has no teeth, can’t eat, and is almost completely blind. Carlson has a hand in making the atmosphere hostile because he is unsympathetic and heartless for wanting to