Curley Curley is a violent bully. Though a small man, he can get away with his aggression because he is the son of the boss. Also, of course, he used to be a boxer. He treats the men badly and his wife even worse - he's only been married a short time but is already leaving her for the women in town.George has to shoot Lennie at the end to save him from what …showed first 75 words of 258 total…

…showed last 75 words of 258 total…a name because by being called Curley's wife she is seen as a possession (something belonging to Curley) rather than a person in her own right. She is just described as a tart, but little more is known about her. Maybe it's because of this that she enjoys teasing Lennie and the others on the ranch; she knows Curley does not approve and it is a way of getting her own sense of individuality back.