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- Though Lennie begs to be left alone, Curley attacks him. He throws several punches, bloodying Lennie’s face, and hits him in the gut before George urges Lennie to fight back. On George’s command, Lennie grabs Curley’s right hand and breaks it effortlessly.
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When this revenge plan fails and he loses face, Curley picks a fight with the vulnerable Lennie to reassert his status. Curley’s insecurity suggests that the land-owning class is more vulnerable than one would be led to believe.
Curley quickly behaves aggressively when meeting George and Lennie for the first time, even though they have not done anything to threaten him.
Though Lennie begs to be left alone, Curley attacks him. He throws several punches, bloodying Lennie’s face, and hits him in the gut before George urges Lennie to fight back. On George’s command, Lennie grabs Curley’s right hand and breaks it effortlessly.
Still, they’re forced to support Curley in his struggles against Lennie, and follow Curley when he plans to retaliate against Lennie for killing his wife — even though he knows, on some level, that Lennie did not kill her out of any ill intent, but rather by accident.
Overall, Curley attacks Lennie because his pride has been hurt and he sees Lennie as a defenseless person he can whoop in order to regain his dignity....
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.
Curley demands that they find Lennie and kill him. Carlson reports that his gun is missing, and assumes that Lennie must have taken it. Curley orders them to fetch Crooks ’s shotgun, and the mob sets off after Lennie.
