Curley's Wife and Lennie

During part 5, Curley's wife came into the barn and began talking to Lennie. She chose Lennie to confide in. Curley's wife said, "Well, I ain't told this to nobody before. Maybe I ought'n to. I don' like Curley. He ain't a nice fella" (89). I feel like she told Lennie this because I think she views Lennie as kind of a friend. She, Lennie, and Crooks are the odd ones out on the farm and I feel as though she wouldn't have the courage to show Crooks her true feelings. Curley's wife views Lennie as "a big baby" (90). For most people, it is easy to confess to a baby because they don't understand what is being said as well as adults do and they most likely will forget what is spoken. Another reason why I think she talked openly to Lennie is because although she may view him as a friend, I think she feels like she is better than Lennie, therefor Lennie couldn't say or think anything negatively about her. He is also a generally happy person and happy people are normally easier to talk to. Saying that she doesn't like Curley, to me means a lot more than saying she doesn't love him. It is clear that she doesn't like the person that Curley is and she married him on a whim. Curley's wife most likely regrets her decision to marry Curley. Ultimately, this discussion between Lennie and Curley's wife brought them a lot closer which tragically brought her to her death when Lennie grabbed on to her hair and wouldn't let go. Lennie, being the strong and confused young man that he is, panicked and broke her neck, killing her instantly.