Relationship Between Lennie And Curley's Wife

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Even though, George and Lennie try to avoid trouble, it is lured to them like pirates looking for buried treasure. Similar to this, George and Lennie encounter few conflicts at the farm including the Boss's son, Curley, and his Wife. Curley has a ‘don’t mess with me vibe’, which allows the reader to know that despite George's wishes for Lennie to keep his distance from the boss's son, (there will be a conflict between them in the near future)(conflict is brewing between them in the near future?). As for Curley’s Wife, she is trap ready to snap, and Lennie being the prey. Both of these characters foreshadow some sort of negative interaction with Lennie throughout the course of the novella.
Moreover, one of the potential conflicts that seem …show more content…

Known as the ‘tart’, she brought it upon herself not by her corrupt ways but, by truly opening her heart to Lennie. In other words, in this chapter Curley’s Wife is introduced as the farms sleaze bag, who gives all the workers the ‘eye’, translated to a modern term known as ‘checking them out’. “Well- she got the eye… I seen her give Slim the eye...An’ I seen her give Carlson the eye.”As this excerpt proves, Curley’s Wife is begging for trouble as she dolls herself up for the farm workers despite already being acquainted to Curley. In addition, one factor that ties Lennie and Curley’s Wife's fate together is Lennie special interest in her at first, after all he “watched her, fascinated.” The main reason I believe Curley’s Wife and Lennie will encounter a conflict would be the special interest Lennie takes into her. Based on the information given in chapter one, Lennie has a special interest in girls, however it is not sexual interest. Lennie is attracted to beauty and life as he does not want to let it go. The only beautiful thing on this farm would include Curley’s Wife. Thus, I believe there will be a conflict arising because of Curley’s beautiful Wife.
Consequently, these are a few potential conflicts that might occur in the following chapters. Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, provides information that allows the reader to understand the issues arising. Thus, I presume

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