What is an important quote from Curley?
“Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he’s mad at ’em because he ain’t a big guy.
How is Curley described Chapter 2?
Curley is a “thin young man with a brown face, with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair.” According to Candy, Curley is an amateur boxer and is always picking fights, especially with guys who are bigger than he is. Curley tries to prove his masculinity by picking fights.
What is an important quote from Chapter 5 of mice and men?
“I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” Curley’s Wife is drawn to talk to Lennie because of her LONELINESS as a victim of PREJUDICE on the ranch. She will thus become a victim of VIOLENCE.
What Candy says about Curley Chapter 2?
With Curley gone, Candy explains that Curley used to be a lightweight fighter and now he hates big guys and picks fights with them. If that weren’t bad enough, according to Candy, Curley has gotten much worse since his marriage two weeks earlier.
What chapter does Curley fight Lennie?
Curley begins beating on Lennie, who remains with his hands at his sides until George tells him several times to go ahead and fight back. Lennie grabs Curley’s hand, and although he wasn’t trying to hurt him, he crushes the hand, breaking several bones. Chapter 4 1.
How is Curley described?
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.
Who is Curley in chapter 2 Of Mice and Men?
In this chapter we learn that Curley is a mean little guy who was a boxer and who is recently married. He doesn’t like Lennie right away, supposedly because Lennie is bigger than Curley. Curley’s wife is pretty and she is also a flirt.
Who is Curley in Of Mice and Men?
What is an important quote from chapter 3 Of Mice and Men?
Chapter 3, page 61: “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t of ought to let no stranger shoot my dog.” This quotation illustrates Candy’s remorse over allowing someone who did not care about his dog to end its life. It foreshadows the decision George will have to make in the final chapter of the book.
When candy the old swamper describes Curley as handy he means Curley is which of the following?
That he doesn’t understand why two men would travel together. What does the swamper mean by the statement “Curley’s pretty handy”? Because he is a good fighter and that he enjoys fighting; he was a boxer.
What did Candy mean when he says Curley is handy?
We learn that Curley is a bit of a boxer “He done quite a bit in the ring”, so he knows how to throw a punch and defend himself in a fight. Online some sites suggest that handy denotes physical strength, and some suggest that Curley is skilful in picking fights.
How would you describe Curley?