Topic > Depiction of Women in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbach

Curley's wife, comparable to most of the other characters in the novel, is a low discrepancy character type, plus she is the only woman in the novel. Curley's wife is proven by her position and side. This portion, however, is owned by Curley or a wife. She is heavily insulted and considered inferior: George and Candy call her "jailbait" and "slut", which supports the fact that she has no voice and, in fact, no name - she is simply called Curley's wife. Due to his lack of power, he attempts to gain it by sucking away those who have power. This leech is depicted as seducing the other men on the ranch who have a great presence like Slim: "Hi Slim" supports a casual and somewhat flirtatious approach towards other men. She seduces others by wearing too much makeup and dressing like a "whore" with "red nails" and red shoes with ostrich feathers. Furthermore, Lennie is fascinated by her alluring beauty and cannot take his eyes off her, constantly mentioning that "she is pure". George, recognizing Lennie's intoxication, warns him to keep his distance from this temptress. Furthermore, Curley's wife understands that her magnetizing beauty is the main reason for her control and authority, and she takes full advantage of it to seduce the other ranch hands and make her husband jealous of her, who in turn pays attention to her . However, she is completely isolated on the ranch and her husband has made sure that no one talks to her without arguing with the man. Subsequently, Steinbeck's first mention of Curley's wife shows her as a vengeful and seductive temptress. Steinbeck, using biblical references, connects her to Eve in the Garden of Eden: she brings evil into men's lives... middle of the paper... saying she's "not trying very hard""; George, on the other singing, he treats her like a "jailbait"; he never begins the conversation by responding only "abruptly" and literally who is running. Steinbeck also presents another vision of Curley's wife. In his omniscient [form: overall writing technique] description of her, he writes that she "bridles a little" at Lennie's attention; metaphorically moving away from the fixed focus. Steinbeck also discreetly mentions that she is a "girl"; both of these remarks suggest her innocence and vulnerability. Next, we learn of her isolation and broken dreams and gain deeper insight into why she does behaves that way; we begin to feel sorry for her even though, ironically, we never find out her name.