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From chapter 2 We get the idea that she wants the men to look her,I would use the part in the story where she comes looking for Curley and ends up talking to George and Lennie for a bit. I would especially use the part where she "twitched" her body and where she tells George that "you can't blame someone for looking". That implies it's okay for them to look at her.she been only married for only 2weeks, maybe she flirts with other men's because she not used to the married life.It also tells that that she is 'young' .

George has a bad impression on curley's wife. He says " well I think Curley married a tart" as in he suggest her as a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered sexually or flirtatious.he also says " don't even take a look at that bitch " " Jesus what a tramp" " I see 'em poison before" this shows that he totally think and consider her a a negative and also being mysogenistic.

The problem is that she is lonesome since Curley won't let her talk to anyone. She keeps coming around the bunkhouse and barn to talk to the men (and to make advances), and then Curley gets jealous and mad with the men and tries to start fights.

We never know her name - she is merely Curley's 'property' with no individual identity.She is young, pretty, wears attractive clothes and curls her hair.She seems flirtatious and is always hanging around the bunk-house.She is lonely - there are no other women to talk to and Curley is not really interested in her."What kinda harm am I doin' to you? Seems like they ain't none of them cares how I gotta live. I tell you I ain't used to livin' like this. I coulda made something' of myself."
She doesn't like Curley - she tells Lennie that she only married him when she didn't receive a letter she'd been promised to get into Hollywood and She is naive.

Steinbeck's initial portrayal of Curley's wife shows her to be a mean and seductive temptress. Alive, she is connected to Eve in the Garden of Eden. She brings

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