Turning point in Of Mice and Men

The turning point in this would be when Curley starts hitting Lennie. Than when Lennie holds on to Curley's hand to make him stop and almost breaks Curley's hand. This a turning point because Curley knows that Lennie is strong as he already does looks even though he is not very intelligent. I think Curley won't be messing with Lennie ay time soon. "I think got your han' caught in a machine. If you don't tell nobody what happened, we ain't going to. But you jus' tell an' try to get this guy canned and we'll tell ever'body. an' then you will get the laugh" (Steinbeck 64). 

Definition of  Juxtaposition:

An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. An argument of two or more characters, ideas, actions, setting, phrases, or words side-by-side.

I think Steinbeck juxtaposition the scene with George, Lennie and Candy discussing their plans to get some land of their own with the fight scene between Lennie and Curley because it shows how far they are from their dreams when it seems so close.