B Exam Questions Zeinab Dafalla I HAVE USED MY NOTES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Part A) What methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife? In the passage the first words that Steinbeck uses are that “Both men glanced up‚” and through this we are introduced to Curley’s wife through her effect on men and not through any notion of herself‚ which Steinbeck does to show us she is only worthy for the use of men. Not so long after in the sentence we are told
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Many stories contain foils or an opposing character so that the author can be able to make contrast with the main character and another so it highlights and sharpens their own characteristics. In the story “Astronomers Wife” we see a strong foil between two of the characters because of the protagonist‚ Mrs. Ames‚ who describes both men in very different views through their attitudes towards people‚ work ethics and their different intelligentsia. Another way that Mrs. Ames differs the
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‘The Devil’s Wife’ ‘The Devil’s Wife’ is a dramatic monologue that is spilt into five parts depicting the thoughts and feelings of Duffy’s adopted persona – Myra Hindley the infamous Moors murderer. Throughout the poem we learn of the events surrounding meeting Brady‚ the murders‚ the trial‚ its aftermath and overall her conscience towards these events whilst serving life in prison. The overall title of the five individual poems – ‘The Devil’s Wife’ – portrays that the adopted persona hasn’t‚
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Do you still remember Curley’s wife? The only female character in Of Mice Of Men book. She is the pretty‚ flirtatious‚ and unnamed wife of Curley. She has red lips and fingernails and wears heavy makeup. Her hairs hangs in tight sausage curls‚ and her red shoes are decorated at the instep with red ostrich feathers. She is said by the men to give them “the eye”. The author John Steinbeck purposely didn’t give her a name because he wants us to determine if she is a victim or a villain. It the most
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The only female character in the story‚ Curley’s wife is never given a name and is only mentioned in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as a “tramp‚” or a “tart‚” She represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. ‘She had full‚ rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes‚ heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters‚ like sausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules‚ on the insteps of which were little bouquets
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Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men is given a fairly one-dimensional portrayal throughout the novella‚ as her character stays‚ for the most part‚ enigmatic. The most obvious example would be her lack of a name. She is continually referred to as a possession of her husband and without a name she becomes almost insignificant. The author‚ however‚ drops hints throughout the book telling his audience that there may be more to Curley’s wife than what is easily deduced. One scene involving
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The Wife’s Story Essay Hansel Labastida January 14‚ 2012 CBI Sr. English‚ Q1 The story “The Wife’s Story” is about the tale of the werewolf but vice versa‚ instead of seeing everything from the human’s point of view it shows it in the werewolf’s perspective. The author of this is Ursula K. Le Guin and she did
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When Curley’s wife is first introduced in the novella‚ the audience is presented with her rigid personality. Very soon the reader learns how Curley’s wife is not the least bit respected by anyone on the ranch including her own husband‚ Curley. Candy mentions‚ “‘Curley says he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife’ ” (Steinbeck 27). Evidently‚ Curley does not love his wife nor does he respect her because if he did‚ he would not be advertising their personal lives in this manner. As a result‚ Curley’s
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the character Curley’s wife. One of her defining characteristics is the way she acts towards the men on the ranch. Jail bait is a word Georg uses when he tells Lennie to stay away from Curley’s wife. The slang “jail bait” is used to describe a person who can have you go to jail if you mess with him/her. For example‚ Curley’s wife can say something like Lennie attempted to rape her‚ and many people would believe her. This would make Lennie go to jail or worse. Curley’s wife is often demeaned by the
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she said darkly‚ “Maybe I will yet.” These were the last words of Curley’s wife until she met her unfortunate end. Although she appeared in a limited number of scenes and does not have a real name‚ Curley’s wife makes a large impact in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Like all the characters in the story‚ she is subject to power. The men have power over here merely because of her gender and role in society. Curley’s wife exercises her own power by purposely flirting with the ranch hands‚ using her
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