Curley's Wife In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

Some of my impressions of Curley wife was that it first mentioned in relation to Curly, as candy mentions Curly's attitude has worsened since his marriage. Candy then goes on to say " she got the eye",, before describing her at the end before he leaves the bunker house as a "tart". Later, when she comes into the bunker house looking for Curley, she talks "playfully" then smiled "archly".So, from this first introduction to her, she is depicted as a flirt, a tease and someone who wants attention from other males. Of course, as the novel develops, Steinbeck paints a picture of a woman who, whilst obviously having her own faults, is desperately lonely just like other characters. Who had her own dreams that have never materialized and is discontented with her lot.
I believe that she is definitely a victim, even though it doesn't seem like it at the start. We must argue our views in the essay and say why Steinbeck wanted to present her like that. I have lots of ideas, such as the fact that she is very lonely, her dreams were shattered and she has no special relationships with anybody, so she built up a wall around her real personality of a small, insignificant little girl and covered it with a sexual, tempting, confident woman to look like she was strong and