Part 3 (the fight scene)

          In part 3, a fight occurred between Lennie and Curley. While I was reading this part, I was able to find the significance of it. The fight started when Curley walked in and Lennie was still smiling from the thought of taking care of his rabbits. Curley said in a cruel voice, "What the h**** you laughin' at?" (62). Lennie tried to back away but Curley went after him. He started Punching and slashing Lennie in the face, making him bleed. Lennie was too scared to fight back. I think Lennie is too scared because of the Weed situation. On page 41, George talks to Slim about a situation that occurred in Weed. He says, "I heard all the yellin', so I comes running, an' by the time Lennie's so scared all he can do is jus' hold on" (41). George is explaining that Lennie grabbed onto a girl's dress and wouldn't let go because he was too scared. Since Lennie is very strong, the girl couldn't run away. Lennie was accused of rape and they had to run away. During the fight scene, I believe Lennie is remembering the fear of not being able to let go. Lennie is too scared to fight back because he doesn't want to hurt anyone. Lennie decided to just let Curley beat him up until finally George said, Get him, Lennie" (63). Lennie grabbed Curley's fist and busted it. Lennie didn't mean to hurt Curley, but it was his only choice. I believe this scene was very important because it shows how kind Lennie is but also how he can get into trouble without even trying.