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Initially the character of Curley’s Wife is described to the readers by the men on the ranch that George and Lennie last work on, in their conversations with each other, before Curley’s Wife’s character is fully introduced with speech and description of physical appearance. Expressions, such as the idiom “she got the eye”, are used to describe her, implying that she is promiscuous and flirtatious, something that is later emphasised by her being referred to by the derogatory term of “tart£, implying that she is suggestive and perhaps even similar to a prostitute in terms of the way she portrays herself. The word “tart” could also suggest that she presents herself flamboyantly in front of the men at the ranch, illustrating her desperation for attention. The fact that she is married and is still promiscuous and portrays herself flamboyantly in front of other men could suggest that she is unfaithful and immoral, or alternatively that her sexual needs are not fulfilled by her husband, providing a reasonable explanation to why Curley wears a glove “fulla vasaline”, something that is seen as “dirty” by George. She is described to be “heavily made up” which could add to her being unfaithful and untrue as she almost is disguised and covered up by cosmetics, covering her real natural appearance. Steinbeck purposefully conveys Curley’s Wife negatively through the ranch men in order to create an initial pessimistic and hateful approach toward her character by the readers.…
Thirdly, he’s very good looking, which attracts Curley’s wife. This makes him powerful because he has the ability to get the only woman on the ranch and not be targeted at the end. If he wants he can sexualize with Curley’s wife, without forcing her because she’s attracted to him. Many people know this like Candy, “I seen her give Slim the eye.” (28) But, at the end no one has taken a stand for Curley, since she’s his wife.…
In the novel, Steinbeck provides the readers with specific descriptions of Candy after his dog is taken away portraying the loneliness inside of Candy. Whereas in the film, none of the detailed description of Candy is being displayed. In the novel, this is proven by the quote “Candy lay still, staring at the ceiling. Slim gazed at him for a moment and then looked down at his hands; he subdued one hand with the other; and held it down. There came a little gnawing sound from under the floor and all the men looked down toward it gratefully. Only Candy continued to stare at the ceiling” (Steinbeck 55). The novel delivers the theme of “loneliness” with the refined use of imagery at this scene, however the film does not. The character “Curley’s wife” is also seen as a lonely person. In the film, she is portrayed as an energetic person enters the scene often with a smile on her face without obvious indications of loneliness. In contrast, in the novel, without actual display of facial expressions, she is seen as a very lonely person. “Aw, nuts!’ she said. ‘What kinda harm am I doin’ to you? Seems like they ain’t none of them cares how I gotta live” (Steinbeck…
Steinbeck introduces us to Curley’s wife through the opinion of Candy. His views and opinions are misogynistic, when he calls her a ‘tart’, making the reader prejudiced towards Curley’s wife before we even meet her. Candy mentions that she ‘got the eye’ explaining that she is being flirtatious and immoral as we are told that she is flirt with other men straight after we are told that she married to Curley. Candy makes us anticipate her entrance ‘Wait till you see Curley’s wife’, Steinbeck uses this technique to make the reader want to read on and find out more.…
Crooks builds his confidence dangerously high with the help of Candy and Lennie because in that moment he feels equal to them, he becomes angry and powerful and shouts at Curley’s wife, “You got no rights comin’ in a colored man’s room.”…
Curley's wife is one of the most significant characters in John Steinbeck's novel "Of mice and men," although we never learn her name. We learn about her through her own words and actions and also through other characters' descriptions and opinions of her. Before Curley's wife makes her first appearance, she is introduced to us through Candy's opinion of her. He tells George that, although she has only been married to Curley for two weeks, she has already "got the eye." He also describes he as "a tart" that has been flirting with both Slim and Carlson. Curley's wife's first appearance is dramatic. She suddenly appears in the open doorway, cutting off the bright sunlight, as if she has brought the darkness with her. The reader is already influenced by Candy's description of her so that when Steinbeck describes her as having "full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up" we see this as confirmation of her being "a tart." Equally, it could simply mean that she takes pride in her appearance and tries to get noticed. However, she does flaunt herself " she smiled archly and twisted her body" and is clearly aware that Lennie is fascinated with her. George's first impression of Curley's wife is that she is "a tramp" and the worst "piece of jail-bait" he has ever seen. Later in the novel, the young ranch hand Whit also tells George that he thinks Curley's wife flaunts her body and has "got the eye goin' all the time on everybody." He agrees with George that she is trouble. Steinbeck gives us a more direct insight into Curley's wife's character in the scene when she meets Candy, Lennie and Crooks in Crooks' room. She sneers at the men, telling them that men are afraid to talk to her when there is more than one of them present, "You're all scared of each other, that's what." When she says, "They left all the weak ones here" she may mean it as an insult, but she also seems to accept that she is one of "the weak ones" who has been left behind, because she knows Curley…
Steinbeck uses the fact that Curley’s wife is the only female of the ranch to post her as a threat to the male ranch workers. When she is first introduced it isn’t pleasant. Candy starts of by saying ‘I seen her give slim the eye’ this instantly gives the reader an idea she is a bit flirtatious. He then continues to say ‘Well, I think Curley’s married…a tart.’ This gives the reader a view of her characteristics and we are put off by them.…
Her first appearance in the Novel focuses on her appearance. The way she acts, the way she looks and the way she speaks with others. The first sentence about her was “the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway cut off” this shows how she stands there to get attention and get noticed by the ranchers. This make us think as a reader in other way she stood in that certain place because she knows that they will look at her. Her physical appearance of “full”, “rough lips” and “wide-spaced eyes”,” Heavily made up” and “her fingernails were red” this shows how see got the natural shape on an actor. The “heavily made up” this shows that she want to make her self look attractive so the ranchers will look at her and feel love in her. The colour “red” shows that its a symbol of danger and on the other side the thick bright colours stands out from other things so this can make her self get noticed by others that is all she wanted. George seems to believe Candy he says to Lennie “don’t you even take a look at that bitch” this shows the feelings that George got towards Curley’s wife. She is lonely “stands there looking in” which shows she nothing to do and because of her loneliness she wanted to be loved by others so she acts like she is flirting. They say she is a “flirty” but it is the only way she knows how to get attention.…
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' .…
In John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” Curly wife is shown as a person with very…
The novella ‘Of Mice and Men’ written by John Steinbeck was set in the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was difficult for everyone, especially women who were treated by contempt by men. One of the main characters of the novella is a woman who is referred to as ‘Curley’s Wife’. She is a misinterpreted woman who craves attention and this eventually leads to her death. Curley’s wife is important in this novella because as this character develops, we find that she is a complex character with more than we first perceive.…
In society, especially in older eras, women did not do any work besides easy housework and cleaning. In Of Mice and Men, Curly and all his workers work hard out in the fields, while his wife is stuck, inside alone doing nothing all day besides sitting and housework. Steinbeck portrays Curly’s wife as a bitter and coy overall, but at first he is especially blunt about her impotence. Through dialogue and characterization he creates a tone to tell how powerless and lonely Curly’s wife is. “…None of them cares how I gotta live,” (Steinbeck 88). He shows the character’s reluctance to become friendly or welcoming of her presence. This is especially true when Lennie, another minority, is thought of with interest from Curly’s wife. The overall impotence towards women is created in Of Mice and Men because of Steinbeck’s…
‘Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do,’ he observed calmly”’(72). Crooks is described as enjoying seeing Lennie, tormented by the idea of George leaving him. This shows how Crooks derives a sense of power from seeing the control he has over Lennie, leading him to be cruel towards Lennie despite Lennie never showing any sort of hostility towards Crooks. Another example of Crooks’s sense of power, or powerlessness, affecting how he behaves toward others can be seen later in the same chapter when he interacts with Curley’s wife. After Curley’s wife gets told off by Candy while in Crooks’s room, she begins looking face-to-face for some sort of help but is denied it, when she begins talking to Lennie Crooks intervenes and tells her off again, this time about not having the right to be in a black man's room.…
Of Mice and Men: In a letter .John Steinbeck Wrote of Curley wife: She is a nice girl and not a floozy. Discuss and explain your own impression of Curleys wife.…