In this chapter the men went out to play horseshoes excluding Lennie, Crooks due to his race and bad back, and Candy due to his age and weakness. Lennie was out alone in the barn, and once again he killed another animal, this time a puppy. Curley's wife entered the barn and approached Lennie wearing her soft, bright red dress. Lennie remembered what George said to him, about staying away from Curley's wife. But she was able to entice Lennie into talking. She allowed him to touch her hair and Lennie just couldn't let go. She panicked and Lennie grasped even harder. He grasped so hard to the point that he snapped her neck. She's dead! Lennie left to the area George told him to go. When Curley found out his wife was dead he knew it was Lennie, and wanted to kill him. Curley showed no emotion to the death of his wife.
Crooks was never mentioned in this chapter. He didn't play horseshoes with the other guys because he knew he wasn't wanted. He probably stayed in the only place where he was entitled to human rights... his room.
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