Curley's Wife Foreshadowing Analysis

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Steinbeck foreshadows of what is going to happen to Curley's wife. Lennie in the past has always had a hard squeeze on things. For example, he killed the mice because hew would pet them too hard. Lennie does not know when he is hurting something. For example, when he pet the pup to hard he killed it without realizing he was hurting it at all. When Curley's wife goes into the barn she sees Lennie. She just wanted company. For example, Curley's wife is lonely so she wants any attention she can get. Lennie was told not to speak to Curley's wife. For example, before George left he told Lennie not to speak to Curley's wife because she means trouble. Lennie then was responding to Curley's wife and he all of a sudden became angry. Lennie grabbed Curley's
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