Curley

Curley is a short man with a lot of "attitude". He is very small and he enjoys getting into fights with people bigger than him. He gets mad when guys, especially Slim and Lennie, talk to his wife. He is always looking for a fight, and usually wins until he meets Lennie. Curley used to be a boxer. Curley's dad is the owner of the ranch, so he feels that he has a lot of power, therefore he can go around starting fights with people, without getting kicked off the ranch. Curley is known for his fights, and George tells Lennie to stay away from him and his wife. Curley does start a fight with Lennie, and Curley gets his hand crushed. When he gets his hand crushed it is really ironic because in the beginning of the book that he is keeping that hand soft for his wife.

An important thing to know about Curley is that he is very insecure. Therefore he is always trying to get people to think of him more highly. Starting fights is Curley's way of trying to look better than everyone else. He especially enjoys beating upon those who are bigger then him because it only makes him look even better.