He walked dangerously towards Crooks "who hurt George?" he demanded
"i was just supposin, George ain't hurt. He's all right. He'll be back all right"
In this chapter when all the other workers are in town, Lennie finds his way into Crooks room. We then find out how bad Crooks is treated and how he lives and is treated like an animal. Crooks tries to manipulate Lennie and soon backs off when he realises how dangerous he can be. Candy also comes in and crooks tells Lennie and Candy how they will never reach their American dream. Curley's wife then comes in saying that they left all the weak ones as they all the outcasts and then verbally attacks crooks when she gets offended and threatens to hang him.
Skaidrė: 2
In this chapter Lennie and Curley's wife are left in the barn together. At first Lennie refuses to talk to her as George told him not to. Although she is consistent and they do end up chatting. She reveals that she could of been a movie star and tells Lennie about her American dream. She also reveals that she doesn't like Curley. They then get into a conversation about liking to touch soft things. Curley's wife then asks Lennie to touch her hair. Lennie underestimates his own strength and when stroking her hair he snaps her neck. The ranch workers find out and Curley declares he's going to kill Lennie.
"i don't want to hurt you, but George'll be mad if you yell"
'her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck'
Skaidrė: 3
In this chapter Lennie runs of to the clearing at the start of the book. Curley get's his gun and goes searching for Lennie. Lennie imagines his aunt Clara and giant rabbits as those were some of his favourite things and the only things he remembers. George finds Lennie at the clearing and asks him to think about his American dream. George then proceeds to shoot Lennie in the back of the head while he was happy instead of letting Curley kill him where Lennie would be terrified. Slim finds George and comforts him and the other ranch workers don't think about it twice which shows how alone ranch workers are.
"no, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an I ain't now. That's a thing i want ya to know"
"i thought you were mad at me, George"
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