Question

What does this mean Later, Candy, the old swamper, tell George and Lennie that the glove is full of vaseline so Curly can keep the hand soft for his wife.

Answer 1

The sentences given in scrambled order of words, when put back into their actual correct forms, become as below:

Curly wears a 'glove full of vaseline' because he's 'keeping his hand soft for his wife' according to Candy the swamper. He tells George about it when they arrive at the ranch and he says it with disgust.

Explanation:

• The compact narration given above has been taken from a book named 'Of Mice And Men' written by John Steinback.
• Curly is a little man who has been blessed with a lovely and attractive wife.
• He likes to do everything to keep her happy so that she doesn't think of luring other men with her attractiveness.