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Curly has a major case of "small guy complex". He goes after Lennie because he is a big guy and Curly does not expect him to fight back. Curley sees Lennie's vulnerability and abuses it right away. Candy explains,
"Well, Curley's pretty handy," the swamper said skeptically. "Never did seem right to me. S'pose Curley jumps a big guy an' licks him. Ever'body says what a game guy Curley is. And s'pose he does the same thing and gets licked. Then ever'body says the big guy oughtta pick on somebody his own size, and maybe they gang up on the big guy. Never did seem right to me. Seem like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance." (Chapter2)
After being pounded on for awhile, George gives Lennie the go ahead to protect himself. Curly gets his hand crushed. This scene reinforces the brutality and isolation all these men have including Curley. It is another ominous challenge to George and Lennie's dream.
Curly has a major case of "small guy complex". He goes after Lennie because he is a big guy and Curly does not expect him to fight back. Curley sees Lennie's vulnerability and abuses it right away. Candy explains,
"Well, Curley's pretty handy," the swamper said skeptically. "Never did seem right to me. S'pose Curley jumps a big guy an' licks him. Ever'body says what a game guy Curley is. And s'pose he does the same thing and gets licked. Then ever'body says the big guy oughtta pick on somebody his own size, and maybe they gang up on the big guy. Never did seem right to me. Seem like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance." (Chapter2)
After being pounded on for awhile, George gives Lennie the go ahead to protect himself. Curly gets his hand crushed. This scene reinforces the brutality and isolation all these men have including Curley. It is another ominous challenge to George and Lennie's dream.
Curly has a major case of "small guy complex". He goes after Lennie because he is a big guy and Curly does not expect him to fight back. Curley sees Lennie's vulnerability and abuses it right away. Candy explains,
"Well, Curley's pretty handy," the swamper said skeptically. "Never did seem right to me. S'pose Curley jumps a big guy an' licks him. Ever'body says what a game guy Curley is. And s'pose he does the same thing and gets licked. Then ever'body says the big guy oughtta pick on somebody his own size, and maybe they gang up on the big guy. Never did seem right to me. Seem like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance." (Chapter2)
After being pounded on for awhile, George gives Lennie the go ahead to protect himself. Curly gets his hand crushed. This scene reinforces the brutality and isolation all these men have including Curley. It is another ominous challenge to George and Lennie's dream.
