Curley’s wife also abuses her power as women against crooks by threatening him‚ "I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny."Curley’s wife shows she felt unhappy as she has just come to speak as she is lonely. She then starts being rude to Crooks by calling him a “nigga” and she enjoys this authority she has over a man. As a result of the other men having authority over her because she’s a woman‚ but Crooks is black so he’s lower in society compared to Curley’s wife. Also people
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The character of Curley’s Wife is one of the most significant characters in the book as she is linked to the key themes of loneliness and dreams‚ which ultimately leads to both her death and Lennie’s death. Steinbeck uses the character of Curley’s Wife as a microcosm for the prejudice that faced all women in 1930’s America. Like most of the main characters in the novel‚ Curley’s wife is significantly related to the theme of dreams. Her role in this theme is slightly more important than others
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Curley’s wife presented in a complicated way.. She is ambiguous in some sense. Dangerous: ‘both men glanced up for the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off.’ ‘She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes‚ heavily made up.’ Red‚ foreshadowing danger. Vulnerable: ‘heavily made up.’ Insecure. Hiding domestic violence. Mysterious. Outlet for feelings‚ only thing she has control over. Wants attention because she is neglected by Curley. ‘I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella.’ She
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Curley In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ the author explores the character Curley. Curley is the boss’s son and he is not really liked by everyone else on the ranch. The author tells how Curley acts towards his wife‚ the other men working on the ranch‚ and most importantly Lennie and George. He also gives the idea that Curley is sometimes lonely during the story. Throughout the story‚ Curley shows us that he is skillful‚ daring‚ yet he was also known as a being a bully towards other
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‘Curley’s Wife.’ While she is the only woman‚ Curley’s wife is one of the most significant characters in this novel. In a world full of hard working men‚ she was misunderstood and was not given the chance to show her full potential. This novel almost never refers to female characters by name. Curley’s wife is referred to as ‘Curley’s wife’ throughout the entire book. The simple fact that she is never given a name shows that she women at the time were seen as objects. Her husband‚ Curley‚ was constantly
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Curley’s wife plays an important role in much of the action in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Select a Scene in which Curley’s Wife Appears. Analyse Closely how Steinbeck Presents this Character at this point‚ and Consider Briefly this Character’s Role in this Novel as a whole. Curley’s wife plays an important role in much of the action in Steinbeck’s "Of Mice and Men." The only woman on the ranch and married to the boss’s son‚ she is presented mainly through the eyes of the men. We
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others on the farm they live on. Crooks‚ a disabled black stable buck‚ and Curley’s wife‚ the wife of the farm owner’s son. Both characters seem equally lonely on the farm‚ but when you look deeper you can see that Curley’s wife is more lonesome than Crooks. Curley’s wife is always looking for Curley‚ as he is the only person she is supposed to talk to. She repeatedly asks the men‚ “Any of you boys seen Curley?” (Steinbeck 76). While on one hand she is looking for her husband to talk to‚ she is
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does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitude to others and how does Steinbeck present attitudes to women in the society in which the novel is set in? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. John Steinbeck uses the contrast of light and dark and colour imagery to foreshadow Curley’s wife’s future and to also portray the fact that the ranch hands consider Curley’s wife as a “tart” and “jail bait”. Steinbeck first introduces Curley’s wife at the start of the passage as he describes
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Curley’s Wife‚ throughout this essay I will be writing about him and his characteristics. Curley’s Wife is first presented to us through the dialogue of Candy when he describes her to George. She is perceived by Candy as a trouble maker‚ he says: ‘You got no call foolin’ aroun’ with other guys‚ causin’ trouble.’ He uses expressions such as ‘she got the eye’ and then describes her as looking at other men‚ before eventually calling her a ‘tart’. Through Candy‚ we get an idea of Curley’s Wife as flirtatious
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In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Curley is the antagonist who creates problems for George and Lennie. He is a pugnacious man who is small in stature. Curley has a Napoleonic complex and tries to compensate for his small size by fighting with people who are larger than him. This makes him feel bigger. The reason he is able to intimidate everyone by fighting‚ is that he has power over everyone. Being the boss’ son he has no fear of punishment and is able to do anything with impunity. He uses his freedom
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