The introduction of Curley’s wife into the novel is by other characters interpretations of her; she is talked about quite a bit and is called a ‘tramp’ and a ‘tart’ as well as many other things. Hearing Curley’s wife described in this manner gave both George and Lennie preconceptions about her‚ so when the reader meets her for the first time they have already heard about the reputation that she holds on the ranch. The way that her first appearance is described‚ it seems as if she is living up to
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Syfers- I Want a Wife Vocab: 1. Nurturant- warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care. “I want a wife who is a good nurturant attendant to my children‚ who arranges for their schooling‚ makes sue they have an adequate social life with their peers‚ takes them to the park‚ the zoo‚ etc.” 2. Entail- to cause or involve by necessity. “And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy.” 3. Adherence- to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling
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Curley’s wife Curley’s wife Only woman in the plot. Wears too much makeup – red fingernails and red shoes with ostrich feathers. Symbolic of women everywhere who are repressed by male centred societies. Utterly alone on the ranch‚ her husband has seen to it that no one will talk to her without fearing a beating from him. Steinbeck’s initial portrayal of her is mean and seductive. Pretty. Young. Flirtatious. Seductive. Others perceive her to be promiscuous
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methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of other to her? And How Does Steinbeck present attitudes to women in the society in which the novel is set? The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set in a very patriarchal society‚ a society in which men dominate women and use them for their own needs. Women‚ who lived within this society‚ were not seen equal to men. Steinbeck uses many different language techniques to describe Curley’s wife. She plays a complex and misfit character in
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minor characters; Curley‚ the boss’ son‚ and Slim‚ the jerkline skinner. The introductory paragraphs of these two characters are interesting because they are highly contrasted. We are first introduced to Curley‚ “a thin‚ young man” on page 46. The use of the word “thin” (as opposed to Lennie’s opening description of being George’s “huge companion”) implies that he is delicate‚ fragile‚ weak‚ and the word “young” suggests he is brash‚ arrogant‚ and connotes naivety. Furthermore‚ Curley is immediately
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John Steinbeck and how the author represents the character “Curley’s Wife” who is a vindictive and cruel person throughout the story up until near to her death Steinbeck portrays her as “can be nice”. Curley’s Wife from the start was seen as property of Curley and Steinbeck has never mentioned that Curley’s Wife never had a name and is always referred to as ‘Curley’s Wife’ the possessive apostrophe is symbolic Curley’s Wife was very flirtatious ‘She put her hands behind her back and leaned against
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How does Steinbeck present the character of Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men? Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a poignant tale which tells of a number of disconnected‚ isolated characters. Curley’s wife epitomises the extreme loneliness of the human condition. Although she only makes a significant appearance three times in the novel‚ she plays an important part both in terms of plot development and in terms of furthering the readers’ understanding of the theme of loneliness and alienation.
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comes looking for Curley and ends up talking to George and Lennie for a bit. I would especially use the part where she "twitched" her body and where she tells George that "you can’t blame someone for looking". That implies it’s okay for them to look at her.she been only married for only 2weeks‚ maybe she flirts with other men’s because she not used to the married life.It also tells that that she is ’young’ . George has a bad impression on curley’s wife. He says " well I think Curley married a tart"
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Chaucer’s character‚ the Wife of Bath‚ grabs the reader’s attention immediately as she sets the stage for giving an account of her beliefs on love and life: “Housbondes at chirche dore I have had five.” Because of her blunt honesty at the very beginning of her Prologue‚ the reader senses that the Wife of Bath feels no shame and carries no regrets about her many marriages. This is confirmed when the Wife proclaims‚ “Of whiche I have piked out the beste.” She displays two attitudes throughout the piece:
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Curley’s wife presented in a complicated way.. She is ambiguous in some sense. Dangerous: ‘both men glanced up for the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off.’ ‘She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes‚ heavily made up.’ Red‚ foreshadowing danger. Vulnerable: ‘heavily made up.’ Insecure. Hiding domestic violence. Mysterious. Outlet for feelings‚ only thing she has control over. Wants attention because she is neglected by Curley. ‘I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella.’ She
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