Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a captivating book that includes many intriguing scenes, but one in particular is compelling. This is the scene where readers witness the death of Curley's wife. At the beginning of this scene, Lennie is sitting alone in the barn and mourning the death of his puppy. He tries to talk himself out of feeling guilty about killing his dog. Like all of his pet mice, Lennie failed to realize his own strength and killed it by accident. As he talks to himself in the desolate barn, Curley's wife sneaks up behind him. She kneels next to him and tries to start a normal conversation with him. As she talks, she asks about the dead puppy and Lennie tells her his story. As Curley's wife continues talking, she tells him about his late acting career until Lennie starts talking about his love of sweet things. Lennie's hand ends up on her hair and when she pulls away in fear, his hand closes around her hair and holds on. As she began to scream, he covered her mouth to muffle the noise. Once again, Lennie, not knowing his own strength, managed to break Curley's wife's neck and ultimately killed her. As Candy and George enter the barn, Lennie goes to hide knowing he has done something bad. The scene ends with all the men leaving the barn to hunt down Lennie. This is an important scene due to the guilt of several characters as well as the importance of the scene to the rest of the novel. More than one character is responsible for a role in the death of Curley's wife, although it is ironic that the boy who committed the deed, Lennie, is least responsible for her death. One of the main people responsible for the death of Curley's wife was Curley's wife herself. She puts Lennie in the middle of a paper......han a grown man. George begins to see that Lennie is truly dangerous and can't stay in this world without hurting more people. With this in mind, George realizes that their fantasy dream is now over since Lennie was the heart and soul of the entire operation. George realizing this opens the door to the rest of the novel. This event also brings out a new side of Curly. This new Curly is thirsty for revenge and is ready to take revenge on Lenny. Ironically, after his death, Curley's wife's life now has meaning, even though Curley never mourns his wife's death. This revenge plan also opens new doors for the rest of the novel. Lennie was that beacon of hope for the rest of the men living on this ranch and after this event, that little piece of hope is lost. The significance of this scene is important because it moves the novel forward towards the final scene..