Violence And Hostility

Question 1

Moments in the novel

Answer 1

• crooks treated with violence so now less open to others (predatory nature of society)
• Curley crouching when seeing Lennie

Question 2

Curley reaction to Lennie

Answer 2

‘He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious’

• subconsciously defensive
• futility of dream
• internal anger, external violence

Question 3

Curley wife effect on crooks

Answer 3

‘Crooks had reduced himself to nothing’

• effect of violence, Inhumane
• lose identity

Question 4

Crooks appearance

Answer 4

‘Pain tightened lips’

• pain is constant reality
• embedded into him
• mistreatment

Question 5

Crooks Violence

Answer 5

‘His face lightened up with pleasure in his torture’

• predatory nature of society
• detrimental effect of lifetime of violence
• racial prejudice