In section 2 I tracked Curley. Curley is a thin, brown, man with a head of tight curls. He has a very grumpy disposition and seems to have something that's always bothering him. He also seems to be very aggressive and belligerent. George was worried that Lennie might pick a fight with Curley because Curley hates big men. Towards the end of the section George starts worrying he might try to mess with Curley.

I thought that Curley's grumpy disposition had to do with his wife. Curley's wife was not loyal to him, and she was always flirting with other men. He would never get fired due to the fact that his dad was the boss. Bullies usually have a reason to be so angry and put other people down. Maybe Curley's past affected the way he is as an adult. Some days when I'm really mean to my sisters it's because someone was mean to me, or I did poorly on an assignment. 

I've also noticed that OMAM is centered around outcasts, and what happens to you when you are an outcast. Curley's wife's name never seems to be revealed. This might be because of her sex. The black man in the barn is forced to sleep there because of his race. Candy, the old man, is an outcast because of his age. And lastly, Lennie. There may be a debate about this but he is an outcast. Yes, he is a very important character, but so are all the other people I just listed. The people on the farm seem to be scared of Lennie because of his physical appearance and his way of thinking. The other characters are shy towards Lennie because he is very different physically and mentally. For example, he kills mice, and doesn't seem to interact with people. Do you think Lennie is an outcast?