How far do we sympathise with Curley’s wife? Page references and quotations Page number | Quotation | Page 30 chapter 2 | When curley’s wife is first introduced | Page 58 | Whit “He spends half his time lookin’ for her, and the rest of the time she’s lookin’ for him”. | Page 45 | Precursor to Curley’s wife’s death | Pages 84/85 | Crooks’ bunkroom-“they left all the weak ones” “you boys....” “Her face...heavily made up, her lips were slightly parted. She breathed loudly as though she had been running.” “And her eyes travelled from one face to another.” Sure I got a husband. You all seen him.
Section B: Exploring Cultures John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men Question 21- In this passage, what methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of others to her? John Steinbeck uses many ways to represent the newly introduced character of Curley’s Wife in ‘Of Mice and Men’. In this passage, George and Lennie have just moved into the ranch and are at the bunkhouse. They have met Candy, the boss, Curley and now, his wife. Having already heard of Curley’s wife from Candy, they are given an impression of girl that seems to be a “tramp”.
The men on the ranch fear Curly's wife. She is a temptress of sorts and she is a possession of Curly’s (hence her name). She projects undertones of sexuality in almost everything she says. The men are lonely which only highlights her danger. They do not want the bosses son, Curly, to get angry.
By accepting the obligation to bury Polyneices, Antigone acts as if she has no choice. “It is a law carried out by a sister for a brother.” (Jacobs 893)" " " " Devotion to family is also shown through Eurydice’s love for her sons and Haimon’s love for her fiance. Eurydice puts a knife through her chest after her second son is killed, “And a great cry burst from her lips for Megareus dead, and for Haimon dead, her sons; and her last breath was a curse for their father, the murderer of her sons.” (SCENE V 114-116). It clearly shows her love and devotion to her family because she does not want to be alive without them. Eurydice values (blood) family over strict society laws.
Marcellus Fairley Prof John Jackson ENG111 11/12/12 “Sweat” – Zora Neal Hurston “... You don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future.” ― Jane Green Sometimes you might just want to kill him; your life becomes suddenly worthless each day she realizes that with each stroke of his painful words she becomes less than nothing, but something tells you that eventually it will subside. Throughout “Sweat” conflict with the married couple is increased. While Delia is a “good” woman and goes to church and works hard for the white people
In the end, Lennie’s actions, a form of physical harassment lead to his death. Lennie is a dangerous person who cannot be controlled. Steinbeck uses Lennie as an extreme example of physical harassment. Steinbeck allows the reader to compare and contrast the difference between Curley and his wife, using all three forms of harassment to Lennie who is mostly all physical. One example of Lennie’s physical harassment is at the beginning of the novel.
Curley’s wife Tart Curley's Wife, in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, is an example of how the reader's perception of a character can change without the character actually changing. We first hear about Curley's Wife when Candy describes her to George and Lennie. Candy uses expressions such as "she got the eye" and goes on to describe her as looking at other men before eventually calling her a "tart." Through Candy's words, we develop an initial perception of Curley's Wife as flirtatious and even immoral. Tart light/dark This perception is further emphasized by Curley's Wife's first appearance in the novel.
His soul’s probably in heaven and all that junk but his body, his body is stuck here in the dirt. Boy, do I miss that old red hair of his. Most red heads are said to have a bad temper and all, but not old Allie. He was a good kid, he really was. I can remember this one time I would tell old Allie to meet me at Bobby’s house, even though we would wait for him we never played with him.
The author writes, “Things outta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse. I was wrong.” Which leads the reader to believe something bad is about to happen. Chapter 4 Ruefully: Feeling, showing, or causing regret Hermit: Somebody who chooses to live alone and to have little or no social contact Premonition: A strong feeling, without a rational basis, that something is going to happen 1. Ponyboy meant the socs were drunk.
Hasn’t she gotten the hint yet? The answer is no, due to the fact that she was killed shortly after finding out about the dog. After seeing how violent and uncontrollable Lennie could be and what he was capable of, she should’ve taken the hint. Curley’s Wife decided not to take Lennie’s warning. Lennie tells her, “I like to pet nice things with my