We find out what the workers think of Curley's Wife through Candy when George and Lennie first arrive at the ranch. Candy, who considers Curley's Wife to be the reason for everything wrong in the whole of Soledad, creates an image of Throughout the 1930’s in California, where and when the novel “of mice and men” was set, women were frequently suppressed and treated as objects. They were put down and often abused. They were forced to do anything their husband says otherwise they were condemned by the family and general public. Several of these issues are reflected in the character of Curly’s wife.
Explore the Significance of Curley's Wife in 'Of Mice and Men' How is Curley's Wife presented in 'Of Mice and Men'? In this essay I will be discussing the significance of Curley's wife and outlining the main issues during the time era used in Steinbeck's novel. I will also be giving a brief look into the emotional turmoil of Curley's wife and why she was forced to mingle with others in hope of maybe achieving her version of the 'American dream' which ultimately is proven as useless since it leads to nothing but the demise of one of the main characters Lenny in a devastating turn of events. In some way one ciuld call this novel, very pessimistic or cynical, The novel reflects society's prejudice. People of color had no rights in America; they were considered sometimes 'unfit' for the world.
Explore the ways sympathy for and/or dislike of a character is created in the text you have studied. In the novel of mice and men, John Steinbeck uses the actions, descriptions and speech of Curley’s wife to create sympathy and dislike for this character. In the first interaction we have with Curley’s wife. John Steinbeck uses her actions to create dislike for her. For instance, the first action appears in the sentence.
Curleys wife obsession with herself lead to her death The connection between Curley’s wife and Lennie is that when curley’s wife walked into the barn but George said that Lennie is not aloud to talk to her like men on the ranch Curley’s wife also suffers from lack of attention and love also having to sacrifice her plans for Curley Lennie starts to talk about the farm and the rabbits and says that he like to pet soft thing then there is a connection between Curley’s wife ends in tragedy just as he kills Curley’s wife and his dreams Curley’s wife has also got a strong connection to Slim because she was the only girl on the ranch and she never saw Curley so she gave the other men the eye flirtation but the ranch men but the flirt back if they did( 1) they would be fired(2)they would suffer because of Curley temper so yes they all try and keep away from her but Slim talks to her everyone looks up to him even Curley looks up to him he’s like the boss he is an expert in his job so everyone admired
Curley's wife is a complex, main character in John Steinbeck's novella, "Of Mice and Men" She is introduced at the beginning and ultimately causes the end of the novella, her naivity and flirtatiousness leading to her inevitable death at the hand of Lennie, confused and scared by her forwardness and eventual unrest. By; Phameno She is first introduced by Candy, the swamper, who describes her from his perpsective to George and Lennie. The fact that Curley's wife is introduced through rumours means that the reader already has a biased opinion of Curley's wife before she even enters the section. Candy mentions that she, "got the eye" explaining that she is flirtatious and immoral in that wea re hit with the fact that she flirts with other men immediately after it is stated thatshe is married to Curley. Already, the reader is introduced to the idea that Curley's wife is an immoral "tart" which is strengthened upon her first appearance, which follows shortly after.
The men make her seem like she was a bad person, but in reality she was just lonely. Curley’s wife is the loneliest character in the novel. At the end of the novel you finally understand what Curley’s wife is really like and what she has bottled up inside of her. Curley’s wife is a complex character and it requires some thought to truly understand what kind of a person she is. By the end, it comes to realization that Curley’s wife is dependent, unenthusiastic, and naïve.
Explore the ways in which Curley’s wife is presented and developed in Of Mice and Men The first time the reader is introduced to Curley’s wife is when Candy tells George that Curley has recently got married and that ‘he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife’. She is spoken as though she is a pet/animal who needs soft, gentle hands when touched. This method of introduction does not present Curley’s wife in a favourable light. The men at the ranch are gossiping about her sex life which has been made public to them. Steinbeck leads the reader to believe that Curley does not really care about his wife; if he did, he would not be flaunting their private life and he would consider her dignity.
Candy carries on calling her a 'tart' even when she is lying on the floor with a broken neck. From the beginning of the story George and Candy describe her as trouble and warn Lennie to keep away. This emphasizes the point that they are way more mature than her and cannot relate to a 'girl'. They are too old to be fooled by her games. Or in other words, George and Candy are seen as the dads in the situation and Curley's wife as the daughter trying to manipulate her fathers to get what she wants.
In the time era in which Of Mice and Men took place in, woman were considered second class citizens. They had few rights, and in the eyes of many their only purpose was to tend to the home and children. A woman was property to her husband, and it was only exemplified by the fact that a woman had no means of supporting herself – she relied on her husband. It is because of this that Curley’s wife was referred to as such. She was known as nothing more than the property of Curley.
eDoes Steinbeck encourage the reader to see Curley’s wife as a victim or villain in section five of ‘Of Mice and Men’ Steinbeck has created a character in the book named ‘Curley’s wife’. In the book Curley’s wife does not have a name as it makes the reader feel that she doesn’t deserve one. Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife as either victim or a villain. In section five of ‘Of Mice and Men’ Curley’s wife is at some points a villain. She takes advantage of Lennie.