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In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays women as marginalized figures in a male-dominated society, primarily through Curley's wife, who remains nameless and is depicted as a victim of her...
12 maj 2013 · Relevance to the novel: this stereotype reinforces the loneliness of the men as well as the women – Curley’s wife talks to the men and is immediately labelled a “tramp, bitch tart”. George pretends to prefer the carnal exchange of a cathouse over romantic love because he is so afraid of jail.
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.”
Chloe McHugh Mrs. Dowling English May 6, 2010 Women’s portrayal during the Great Depression During the Great Depression women were not very important or well identified characters. Most women during this time period were uneducated, under appreciated, and stayed in the home looking after the kids, while the men of the house were out working.
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.
The writer reveals all these stereotypes of women through his female characters in his novel. The 1930s’ wife and mother stereotype is personified through four different characters: Curley’s wife - the promiscuous wife, George’s girl - the perfect wife, Aunt Clara - the good mother and Curley’s wife’s mother - the controlling mother.
Curley's wife, the only female character in Of Mice and Men, is marked by loneliness and unfulfilled dreams. Often reduced to labels like "tramp" and "tart," she is judged harshly by the men on...
