Answer:
In chapter 7, the ritual dance takes a dark turn for the worse as the boys experience bloodlust and become lost in their desire to maim and harm Robert. Initially, the boys chanted about killing the pig and spilling its blood when they returned from a successful hunt.ation:
Crooks teases Lennie about his lack of self-reliance; he tauntingly asks Lennie what he would do if George were injured. Unable to think hypothetically, Lennie thinks that George is actually under threat. With some difficulty, Crooks calms Lennie down and takes on a kindlier demeanor. His sour attitude remains, however, as he tells Lennie that his dreams of owning a farm with rabbits is unlikely to amount to anything tangible.
