Why did Curley fight with Lennie?

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.

What happens when Curley attacks Lennie?

What happens to Curley’s hand after he beats up Lennie? It hurts and gets swollen from hitting Lennie with it. He accidentally crushes it in a machine. Lennie grabs his hand and crushes it.

Why does Curley get angry at George and Lennie?

Curley, an aggressive and malicious ex-boxer, immediately senses that he might have some fun at Lennie’s expense, and begins to demand that “the big guy talk.” After Curley leaves, Candy explains that Curley loves beating up big guys, “kind of like he’s mad at ’em because he ain’t a big guy.” Curley’s temper has only …

Why did Curley fight with Lennie what happened and what might this incident foreshadow?

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 deceased mice).

Why does Curley keep quiet about what Lennie did?

That Lennie is strong and never wanted to hurt Curley(doesn’t know his true power). Why will Curley keep quiet about what Lennie did to him and not try to get George and Lennie fired? What does Slim tell Curley he’d better say? Because he doesn’t want to show the ranch that he’s weak and he couldn’t fight back.

Why was George mad at Lennie?

He gets angry because lennie drank too much water from the river, and he drank like a horse. What does the deceased mouse in his jacket pocket reveal about Lennie? As they prepare the campfire for dinner, Lennie remarks that he likes his beans with ketchup, sending george into a rage.

Why do Curley and Curley’s wife pose a threat to George and Lennie Why is George especially worried?

Why do Curley and his Wife pose such a threat to George and Lennie? What is George worried about? George and Lennie are worried about Curley and his wife, because Curley’s wife set up traps so that Curley has an excuse to beat them up.

Why does Curley wear a Vaseline glove?

Curley wears a “glove fulla Vaseline” on one hand because, according to Candy, “he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife.” Since farm work is physical and tough on a person’s hands, the Vaseline will prevent at least one of Curley’s hands from becoming chapped and rough—something he clearly believes his wife would find …

Why does slim call Lennie a cuckoo?

Why does Slim call Lennie a “cuckoo”? Slim can tell that Lennie is not “normal” based on Lennie’s behavior.