Marxist Reading Of Curley's Wife
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Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness. She constantly thinks about what she could have had, versus what she has currently, because of Curley ““If I’d went, I wouldn’t be livin’ like this, you bet”” (Steinbeck 42). She constantly grasps at the idea of being famous and wishes she had taken her chance, because she can never talk to anyone without Curley threatening them. If she had went, she would be famous and almost everyone would know her, and many people would talk to her. Ceasing her loneliness. A crown symbolizes her loneliness because royalty are liked by many, but never trusting of many, so they can not talk to people, creating loneliness. Clearly, Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness.
Curley’s Wife loves attention the most. Her traits are described as, “heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hinf in little rolled clusters, like sausages...” (Steinbeck 15). Curley’s Wife lives on the ranch, so there is no reason for her to be all dolled up. She just makes sure she’s all put together, …show more content…
For example, whenever she talks to the people at the ranch, her looks are describe as, “full rouged lips and wide spaced eyes, heavily made up… She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were red ostrich feathers” (Steinbeck 15). Curley’s wife always has something red on, whether it be her clothing or an accessory, because of her desire. She is also described as having the eye, which adds to the idea of her being attracted to other men. She has this longing because Curley was never somebody she loved, only a man she used to get rid of her mother. But now, since her mother is gone, she has no use for Curley, and is just looking at the other men. A symbol that depicts her desire would be her red ostrich feathers, because the feathers give her a sultry feel. As a result, Curley’s wife is mostly described as heavily made up and in
Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness. She constantly thinks about what she could have had, versus what she has currently, because of Curley ““If I’d went, I wouldn’t be livin’ like this, you bet”” (Steinbeck 42). She constantly grasps at the idea of being famous and wishes she had taken her chance, because she can never talk to anyone without Curley threatening them. If she had went, she would be famous and almost everyone would know her, and many people would talk to her. Ceasing her loneliness. A crown symbolizes her loneliness because royalty are liked by many, but never trusting of many, so they can not talk to people, creating loneliness. Clearly, Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness.
Curley’s Wife loves attention the most. Her traits are described as, “heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hinf in little rolled clusters, like sausages...” (Steinbeck 15). Curley’s Wife lives on the ranch, so there is no reason for her to be all dolled up. She just makes sure she’s all put together, …show more content…
For example, whenever she talks to the people at the ranch, her looks are describe as, “full rouged lips and wide spaced eyes, heavily made up… She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were red ostrich feathers” (Steinbeck 15). Curley’s wife always has something red on, whether it be her clothing or an accessory, because of her desire. She is also described as having the eye, which adds to the idea of her being attracted to other men. She has this longing because Curley was never somebody she loved, only a man she used to get rid of her mother. But now, since her mother is gone, she has no use for Curley, and is just looking at the other men. A symbol that depicts her desire would be her red ostrich feathers, because the feathers give her a sultry feel. As a result, Curley’s wife is mostly described as heavily made up and in