Curley's Wife Feminism
Zach Auferio
2/16/16
Period 7
Of Mice and Men Big Ideas
FeminisLMm
Feminism is a very prevalent theme in the book, present from the beginning chapters when we hear about Curley's wife, and his glove full of vaseline. In the book, the only females ever discussed are Curley’s wife, and prostitutes. The characters make women out to be sexual objects, and in general hold bad attitudes towards them.
Curley’s wife is definitely the female character with the largest role in the book, and she is also the most disliked character in the book. Everyone dislikes Curley’s wife, and although some of the reasoning behind that is unjustified, like how they dislike her whining, there are some legitimate reasons. Mainly that Curley’s bad temper combined with Curley’s wife causing problems, it’s not far fetched to say that it may result in some lost jobs if the guys upset Curly’s wife, which is why Lennie was told not to talk with her, and you …show more content…
Where feminism is mostly expressed through Curley’s wife, racism is mostly expressed through Crooks, the black stable boy. Crooks lives in his own shack separated from the other men in the book. He isn’t allowed to play cards with them (which I’ll go into further in Privilege), and most of the men don’t even talk with him. He is isolated, making him depressed and lonely.
The most important scene in the book showing this racism is Chapter 4, when Lennie visits Crooks in his shack. Lennie is the only character unable to understand prejudice, as he mingles often with the two minorities, Curley’s wife and Crooks. Throughout this conversation with Lennie, Crooks talks about the struggles he faces simply for being black, and the loneliness he faces because of it. When Candy joins the conversation, we even hear him say that in all the time Candy’s spent on the farm, he’s never seen Crooks room.
2/16/16
Period 7
Of Mice and Men Big Ideas
FeminisLMm
Feminism is a very prevalent theme in the book, present from the beginning chapters when we hear about Curley's wife, and his glove full of vaseline. In the book, the only females ever discussed are Curley’s wife, and prostitutes. The characters make women out to be sexual objects, and in general hold bad attitudes towards them.
Curley’s wife is definitely the female character with the largest role in the book, and she is also the most disliked character in the book. Everyone dislikes Curley’s wife, and although some of the reasoning behind that is unjustified, like how they dislike her whining, there are some legitimate reasons. Mainly that Curley’s bad temper combined with Curley’s wife causing problems, it’s not far fetched to say that it may result in some lost jobs if the guys upset Curly’s wife, which is why Lennie was told not to talk with her, and you …show more content…
Where feminism is mostly expressed through Curley’s wife, racism is mostly expressed through Crooks, the black stable boy. Crooks lives in his own shack separated from the other men in the book. He isn’t allowed to play cards with them (which I’ll go into further in Privilege), and most of the men don’t even talk with him. He is isolated, making him depressed and lonely.
The most important scene in the book showing this racism is Chapter 4, when Lennie visits Crooks in his shack. Lennie is the only character unable to understand prejudice, as he mingles often with the two minorities, Curley’s wife and Crooks. Throughout this conversation with Lennie, Crooks talks about the struggles he faces simply for being black, and the loneliness he faces because of it. When Candy joins the conversation, we even hear him say that in all the time Candy’s spent on the farm, he’s never seen Crooks room.