Of Mice and Men Part 2

Lennie wants to leave the ranch because he is scared that Curley, the boss's son, will hurt him. Curley doesnt like Lennie because he is a big guy and he is a little guy, but Curley is a good fighter so he can hold his own against Lennie. " I don't want no trouble" he said plaintively. "Don't let him sock me, George." In this quote it describes how scared Lennie is of Curley and how he will resort to violence if Lennie does something to set him off. I think Curley will get mad at Lennie later in the story because his wife will be flirting with Lennie and Curley will get jealous. The reason why Curley is such a big problem is not only the fact that he may hurt Lennie or even George. but he is the boss's son and if they get in a confrontation then they will be fired for sure. This quote supports my statement,"if he tangles with you Lennie, we're gonna get the can. Don't make no mistake about that. he's the boss's son." so this shows that Lennie and george will do anything they can to prevent a confrontation with Curley. If Curley wasn't the boss's kid, i think George would take care of him right away, but he needs to contain himself to protect his job.