Chapter 5 Of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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In chapter six /five Lennie got in trouble and it end bad. Because he choked Curley’s wife and .The reason for that was Curley's wife let Lennie touch her hair and that was a bad idea to let Lennie touch Curley’s wife's hair. Lennie would not let go so Lennie and Curley’s wife even ask Lennie to let go of her hair but Lennie did not and she started to scream and Lennie put his hand over her mouth and nose George would not hear her scream

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