Differences Between Curley's Wife In Of Mice And Men

To know someone, one has to look beyond his or her appearance. A person may seem different from the outside but different on the inside. The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck demonstrates the character of Curley’s wife as she copes with loneliness by attracting the attention of the men in the farm. All throughout the novella, she makes three appearances, the bunkhouse and Crook’s room where she slowly reveals her identity to the readers, which leads the barn where she reveals the most about herself. Looks can be misleading and despite the fact that she shows herself one way does not imply that it is her true self. Curley’s wife makes her first appearance when she stumbles in the bunkhouse. She asks Curley’s whereabouts and tries to flirt with George and Lennie. George dismisses her and hurries back when Slim tells her that he sees Curley retreat to
She goes and sees Lennie which she then confides to him about her emotions and dreams. Afterwards, she lets Lennie pet her hair, but tries to free herself when Lennie begins petting too forcefully which leads to her inevitable death. This part allows the reader to see more about her identity and past. Firstly, Curley’ wife is naïve when she tells Lennie: “’Coulda been in movies…Because this guy says I was a natural’” (89). She does not realize that that was not the man’s intention. Secondly, she indicates how miserable she is with her life. She opens up to Curley how she “don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella’” (89). The readers see her vulnerability and much more humane side to her. Lastly, she demonstrates a bit of understanding towards Lennie especially since they like to pet soft objects. She tells him: “But your kinda a nice fella. Jus’ like a big baby’” (90). In spite of the fact that Curley’s wife displays a negative image at start, she eventually shows goodness in her. Her behaviour is mostly impacted by her past experiences and her