“Gi me that mouse!” This act of violence really teaches a valid point concerning Lennie. Due to Lennie’s mental difficulties, he cannot control his strength. This is evident in this example.
“I’d pet ‘em, and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead.”
The shooting of Candy’s dog was a violent act from Carlson showing his insecurity and loneliness.
“A shoot sounded in the distance. The men quickly looked around to the old man” Carlson is a typical ranch worker, as they move around from ranch to ranch; they don’t build any solid relationships. This causes loneliness and isolation in ranch workers. This arises abnormal behaviour and casual violence.
The fight of Lennie and Curley showed Curley’s insecurity and Lennie’s Disability.
“Then Curley’s rage exploded. ‘Come on, ya bi barstard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me.’ Lennie looked helplessly at George” Curley’s insecurity really shows how he connate take someone supposedly laughing at him. He is trying to prove himself for his own self of steam. Curley also likes to feel the dominant male. This causes a lot of trouble. Lennie did not fight back; he did not know what to do so he just looked over to George for help.
In the novel there is not only violence, but anger. With George, frustration with Lennie leads to anger.
“Listen to me, you crazy bastard” Lennie’s disability is really hard work. This means that George is always there to help him. Sometimes it gets too much for him. This results him reacting to the situation in a very aggressive way.
The economic pressures lead to anger. The boss was very angry as the expected workers arrived late.
“Says right here on the slip that you was to be here for work this morning.”
Being a boss he generates crops through labour, without workers, the process cant work efficiently resulting in money loss. This makes the boss angry due to this financial crisis that makes it vital to produce a good turn-over.
Loneliness creates anger as well. When Crooks threatens Lennie verbally, crooks create a picture of loneliness for Lennie of which states that George might leave him.
“Well, s’pose, jus’ s’pose he don’t come back. What’ll you do then?” Lennie gets angry as he knows he has got nothing if George leaves him.
