Curley, the boss’ son, flaunts his social power in this novel. Since Curley’s father is the boss of the ranch, Curley has the power to do whatever he wants, which is why all the ranchers are afraid of him. “Well, nex’ time you answer when your spoken to”(26). Curley is emphasizing his substantial social power toward George and Lennie by scaring them and showing them who really runs the ranch, and because he is not the biggest guy on the ranch he uses his high status to control the ranchers. “Like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots”(25). The boss and his son Curley wear special clothing to show their high status and power over all the workers. This quote shows the readers that Curley has the same amount of power as the “boss,” which is his
