is Curley’s wife. At first‚ the book introduces her as a seductress who dresses extravagantly and wears too much makeup. The men on the ranch say she plays around and they call her names such as “tart” or “jail bait”. She is defined by her role in the book‚ Curley’s wife. In other words‚ Curley’s property. She is never given a name throughout the book‚ only being referred to as Curley’s wife. However‚ as the book goes on‚ the reader begins to learn the complexities of Curley’s wife. It is revealed
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is represented Language devices used Deeper analysis Two 34 ‘Little bouquets of red ostrich feathers’ As a lonely‚ isolated and un-wanted Connotations‚ imagery‚ metaphor and In this quote we can identify that Steinbeck is portraying Curley’s wife as an ostrich. Unable to fly‚ meaning CW can’t leave or escape the ranch. This represents that she is stuck and will never be able to leave. This goes back to portraying her as a lonely woman. It can also portray that she shows off and for that reason
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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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to have a person you can always rely on. I want my wife to be this person. She would be tightly connected with my life. I want to wake up by her tender kiss. The first thing I would see would be her smiling face. She would make a breakfast for us. We would call each other from time to time during all day. In the evening I want to have dinner with her‚ cooked by her‚ and fall asleep holding my arms around her. First of all‚ my future wife should be my best friend. I want to share all my troubles
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know for sure if his wife takes him back. This story he tells six teenagers who are on the same bus as Vingo. To start with Vingo is a very shy person‚ because he doesn’t speak very long with the girl‚ just short dialogues. This can be seen in line 25 up to 27. In addition he doesn’t show any emotions and sink into the silence. Vingo is a romantic and respectful man‚ because of his settings to his wife. He says to the girl who talks with him‚ that he understands‚ if his wife choose an another man
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My Ideal Wife Beautiful‚ wise‚ intelligent and open-minded‚ most people have these qualities enlisted in their minds for their dream wives. However‚ everyone looks to each of these characteristics according to his conceptions especially when we look to these words we will find them general and can be interpreted to many meanings and ways. My Ideal wife should not be exactly the same as me but there should be a good atmosphere of understanding between us because she is supposed to be my life partner
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FEMINIST CRITICISM ON DESIREE’S BABY by KATE CHOPIN “For the girl grew to be beautiful and gentle‚ affectionate and sincere – the idol of Valmonde.” (Page 1‚ third paragraph‚ last sentence) Kate Chopin‚ a female author‚ mirrored the place of women in the society through her novel. She described Desiree as to what we think “perfect” or “fit” for a woman. Come to think about it‚ these words signified vulnerability and weakness. Women are often complimented with their physical attributes and dainty
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Curly’s Wife Curlys Wife is a very powerful and yet powerless character within the novel Of Mice and Men as Steinbeck uses her to reflect the prejudice against women in the 1930s since they had very little rights. Just from her title “Curlys Wife” she has no actual name‚ this shows that she is just Curlys property and powerless in the sense that she hasn’t got her own individual identity‚ only an identity through her husband‚ also she doesn’t have enough power to be called a ‘woman’ instead she
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story that enable a resistant feminist reading to be applied with regards to the western or European characters of the Aunt and the intended. When analysing the way in which ‘the African Goddess’ is portrayed in the story however‚ one is able to contrast the way in which western females are presented and the way in which gender roles are portrayed in a primitive Africa. It is clear that a resistant feminist reading doesn’t apply to her but rather an alternative feminist reading suggesting women have
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MY IDEAL WIFE TIt is very important to have a person you can always rely on. I want my wife to be this person. She would be tightly connected with my life. I want to wake up by her tender kiss. The first thing I would see would be her smiling face. She would make a breakfast for us. We would call each other from time to time during all day. In the evening I want to have dinner with her‚ cooked by her‚ and fall asleep holding my arms around her. In this case I want to find an ideal woman. Is
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