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Slim makes Curley agree to saying that he got his hand crushed in a machine in order to keep George and Lennie from being fired. He threatens to let everyone know that Curley is weak because he lost the fight. George tells Slim that he used to play tricks on Lennie but doesn't anymore.
Explanation:
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What makes the sentence a compound sentence is that it has at least two independent clauses and no dependent clause.
Explanation:
Where two or more independent clauses are contained in a sentence, it is known as a compound sentence. It also includes the use of a comma, semicolon and coordinating conjunctions like "and", "for", but, "nor', "yet", "so".
other examples of a compound sentence are, "I called Mary but she didn't answer her phone", "I winked at her and she smiled back at me", 'the light went off so I turned on the lamp".
A background/preface to give you background information
<span>Any writer of historical fiction should find events in history that lend themselves to ideas or events that modern people can identify with, such as love, loss, happiness, etc. Then the author must ensure that the characters being used are relatable in the same way, regardless of the time-period in question.</span>
