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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,” a “tart,” and a “looloo.”. Dressed in fancy, feathered red shoes, she represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world.
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Portrayal of Women in Of Mice and Men. Summary: In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays women as marginalized figures in a male-dominated society, primarily through Curley's...
Aside from wearisome wives, Of Mice and Men offers limited, rather misogynistic, descriptions of women who are either dead maternal figures or prostitutes. Despite Steinbeck’s rendering, Curley's wife emerges as a relatively complex and interesting character.
Character Analysis Curley's Wife. Curley's wife, like the other players in the drama, is simply a character type and the only woman in the plot. She is defined by her role: Curley's wife or possession. George and Candy call her by other names such as "jailbait" or "tart."
Curley’s wife is the only female character who is directly featured in the novel. Many of the male characters on the ranch feel threatened by her, calling her jailbait because she is...
30 sie 2020 · Candy tells George about Curley’s “glove’s fulla of Vaseline” and how “he’s keeping that hand soft for his wife”. Curley’s Wife might expect support from her husband in this misogynistic, male-dominated world. However, even he brags about their physical intimacy.
11 lip 2016 · The only female character in the novel is Curley's wife. Curley's wife. Generally considered to be a tramp by the men at the ranch, Curley's wife is the only major character in Of Mice and Men whom Steinbeck does not give a name. She dislikes her husband and feels desperately lonely at the ranch, for she is the only woman and feels isolated ...
