Of Mice and Men

of Mice and Men

What does Lennie's fight with Curley show the ranch hands? What does the opinion of this fight suggest about the nature of violence?

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It shows Curley to be even more pathetic than they thought. Lennie crushes Curley's hand making Curley look feeble and weak. Violence in this world is tied to masculinity. Curley has a major case of small guy complex and this fight undermines his credibility.

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