In Of Mice And Men by John Stienbeck, Curley’s wife’s death is murder. In chapter five, Curley’s wife talks to Lennie. They converse, and she allows Lennie to touch her hair. Eventually she tells him to let go, which stresses him out. As he continues to hold on, Curley’s wife cries for help. Lennie, his fear turning to anger at the thought of not being able to tend the rabbits, covers her mouth with his hand. Lennie became violent, as shown in the story, where it says “He shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.” Lennie did not mean to kill Curley’s wife, he only wanted her to stop yelling. Even still, that doesn’t mean that he didn’t murder her. Accidentally killing somebody is …show more content…
Lennie knew he had the ability to injure others, yet he still used his strength against Curley’s wife. To conclude, Lennie may not have meant to kill Curley’s wife, but with his knowledge of his strength and the fact that he had a motive ,her death was a murder
Lennie, a man with the mind of a child, is very unique. He is a flat and static character, and is shown to be forgetful, easily distracted, borderline sociopathic, but also charming, strong, and hard working. In the story, Lennie accompanies George in their quest to find a job. This is the cause for many of the things that Lennie says and does. In the beginning when they are heading to the farm. Lennie, forgetting what their plan was, asks where they were going. George responds by saying “So you forgot that awready, did you? I gotta tell you again, do I?” To which Lennie responds by saying “I tried not to forget. Honest to God I did, George.” This shows that Lennie is prone to forgetting things, even if they’re important. He is able to remember some things though, such as the rabbits. The rabbits also show that Lennie can be easily distracted. In chapter five, when Lennie is talking to Curley’s wife, she tells him the story of why she married Curley. Lennie,