Throughout the novel, Curley is continually looking for his flirtatious wife. He sticks
his head in the bunkhouse and says,
"You seen a girl
around here?" (Steinbeck, 18)
After Curley
mistakenly assumes that Slim is having an affair with his wife, he challenges Carlson after he
wonders why Curley allows her to hang around the bunkhouse with the other men. Curley's response
reveals his antagonistic nature when he says,
"You
keep outa this les' you wanta step outside." (30)
After Curley learns thatkilled his wife, he organizes a lynch mob to search for Lennie.
When Carlson mentions that he thinks Lennie stole his gun, Curley says,
"The nigger's got a shotgun. You take it, Carlson. When you see
'um, don't give 'im no chance. Shoot for his guts. That'll double 'im over" (48).
Curley's insistence that the men shoot Lennie in the guts reveals
his malevolent nature. Shooting a man in the stomach will not only kill the person but will also
inflict a significant amount of pain. Curley wants to...
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