The most elemental reason that Curley picks the fight with Lennie is to prove he can. When he sees Lennie smiling at the thought of the farm and the rabbits that George has discussed, Curley sees it as Lennie laughing at him. This causes Curley to fly into a rage and take on Lennie.Considering this, what happened between Lennie and Curley?
Slim is angry at Curley for constantly asking about his wife. Curley, on the defensive and looking for someone to fight, picks a fight with Lennie and punches him unmercifully. Lennie doesn't protect himself until George tells him to fight back. When Lennie does, he crushes all the bones in Curley's hand.
Similarly, why does Curley automatically hate Lennie? Curley automatically hates Lennie because he is tall. Curley is short and wishes he was tall. He hates tall people.
Correspondingly, why is Curley mean to Lennie?
Curley is a boxer, which leads him to try to pick fights with the other men, especially large men, to prove his worth and masculinity. Curley is always looking to upset someone, so they will fight with him, and he decides to pick on Lennie since Lennie is bigger and stronger but also kinder and less intelligent.
Why did Lennie kill Curley's wife?
He has accidentally killed the dog through stroking it too hard and is worried that George will find out and stop him from looking after the rabbits when they get their farm, so he tries to hide it under some straw. Curley's wife enters and tries to talk to Lennie.
What is Curley's wife's name?
She is defined by her role: Curley's wife or possession. George and Candy call her by other names such as "jailbait" or "tart." She wears too much makeup and dresses like a "whore" with red fingernails and red shoes with ostrich feathers. Lennie is fascinated by her and cannot take his eyes off her.Why does Curley agree not to say anything?
Curley will not fight with Slim because Slim is needed on the ranch and respected by all the ranch hands. Curley picks a fight with Lennie. Curley agrees to say his hand was crushed in a farm machine. Lennie who does not understand his own strength is not worried that he hurt Curley.What is Curley's personality?
Curley. Curley is a very aggressive and violent character. He is the Boss's son and takes advantage of the power that he has over the other men on the ranch to treat them cruelly and pick fights. He is physically small and so is resentful of bigger men and picks a fight with Lennie because of this.What does Curley accuse Lennie of?
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.Who plays Curley in Of Mice and Men?
Gary Sinise
Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
George speaks for Lennie, making the Boss suspicious. George lies, telling him that Lennie is his cousin and he looks after him because he was kicked in the head by a horse as a child. Although still mistrustful, the Boss tells George and Lennie that they will be working on Slim's grain team. 
