Similarities Between Of Mice And Men And Curley's Wife

In Of Mice and Men, through extensive use of figurative language, Steinbeck uses Curley's wife, the wife of the boss's son on the ranch and the only substantially developed female character in the novel, to symbolise the levels in the hierarchy of society during the period in which the story is set.

A social issue that Steinbeck desired to reveal in Of Mice and Men was the reality women were facing as they were regarded as property or objects and not as individual people in the 1930s. Women would often times not even have the chance to defend and explain themselves against this cynical perspective on them, “Well, I think Curley's married a tart... ‘Listen to me, you crazy bastard,’ he said fiercely ‘Don’t you even take a look at at that bitch’...You mean Curly's girl?” (Steinbeck 28, 32, 55). The first thing we hear George say about Curley’s wife is that she’s a tart and the second thing we hear about her that

From the book to the movie, many characterizations were altered in "Of Mice and Men." as well as the ending. From the way Lennie Small is portrayed and the way he acts to the way Curley's Wife is exposed and to the way George is represented in the ending. The two distinct ways Steinbeck and Sinise depict these three characters in their own way makes all the difference and can alter the readers/audiences view of the piece.

Women during this time period were only supposed to be in the house doing chores. Curley’s wife had more expectations. In her future she wanted to be a Hollywood star. As she grew up reality caught up with her. She got married and society only saw her doing household chores. In every man’s mind, women did the chores while they work. Curley’s wife’s dream suddenly went down the drain. Curley never paid her any attention and that’s when she started getting flirty with the ranchhands. All the ranchhands saw her as a slut, but all she wanted was to be noticed. She was lonely and wanted to socialize. She wanted someone to hear about her dream, but no one would. Society had it set that women were in charge of the house and only the house. They weren’t supposed to be out and about making big names for themselves. That’s why Curley’s wife’s dreams never came true. She was outcasted based on her

Thesis: Through Curley’s wife, George and Lennie, and Crooks; Steinbeck demonstrates that dreams may go askew in the face of greater forces. Dreams prove ultimately harmful for those delegated to the margins of society. Crooks’ dream of not being in isolation represents powerlessness in the face of racial discrimination. As Lennie enter Crooks room, Crooks tries to apprehend him but gives in and lets him stay.

John Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife at the start of the story as an irrelevant character because she has no relation with George and Lennie. At the start, Curley is one of the most important characters (besides George and Lennie) because he has the power to crush George and Lennie’s dream of having a farm of your own. But as the story goes on, to end, we see the importance of her character and that everything that has happened on the ranch is caused by her presence; even though she is not in the story as much as others, she has a long lasting effect on the other characters. She is mentioned in the story a lot because of how she would acted around the men working in the ranch. In the end, we knew Lennie and George were not going to get a

John Steinbeck was born in the 1930’s in Salinas, California a place that became the background for a majority of his novella’s including of mice and men. Of mice and men is a novella based on the life of two migrant workers during the great depression. During the 1930’s women were treated as sexual objects and housewife’s that cater for their husbands every needs rather than being treated like actual human beings that they deserved to be treated as. Throughout this essay I shall be exploring the ways in which Steinbeck creates sympathy for Curley’s wife.

In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses Curley to portray the many hardships throughout the Great Depression. His actions are the basis of daily life during this unfortunate time, as well as the mini battles between characters. It is critical to understand one’s perspective on life through examples experienced by each and every character. Curley had many conflicts within himself as well as with other people and society around him, the Great Depression sparks the never ending fire that fuels the internal and external conflicts surrounding Curley. During the book, Curley cannot figure out how to win the battle against himself, despite the help floating in the air he is unable to grasp a hold on the civilized version of Curley. However, it doesn’t contribute to the fact that he is having problem with everybody else as well. Starting at taking advantage of his very own wife to bullying George and Lennie for being bigger and stronger. Curley wants to control everybody and when the power is taken away from him, his temper grows to become a scramble of fear and anger causing

Respect is something that should be given to everyone. Young or old, man or woman, black or white. It is a simple courtesy of human life that not enough people use. In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s wife is not given that. She is objectified and treated as nothing but trouble.

All due to the fact that she is a woman and has power with her gender. This argument however, may be skewed through the point of view in the story. The setting mainly takes place at the ranch with all male workers. Through symbolism, Curley’s wife represents all women in society.

One character in the story does not even have a name: Curley’s wife. Steinbeck illustrates her as someone who is a pawn of those around her. On the surface, she is reduced to a rude and selfish woman. But, if one looks deeper, Curley’s wife’s gender and class hinder her high aspirations and reduces her to ridicule. Her husband restricts her contact with others and does not show any affection towards her. She reveals this while

Of Mice and Men is a morale motivated novel that allows Steinbeck to voice his opinion about the hardships and issues of the 1930’s and the Great Depression. One of the main issues Steinbeck explores in great detail is sexism and the character that is used to channel the attitude towards women most is Curley’s Wife, the only female to appear in person in the entire novella. However, his representation of this character and how she compares to other females mentioned may give a false and unfair representation of women during the era.

It is known fact that extreme gender roles can be psychologically harmful and Steinbeck’s character Curley is a testament to this. Society in the novel believed that men are supposed to be strong and tall however Curley is none of these. He feels so pressured by society to look and act a certain way and so he resents men who are taller and is always trying to fight people who he does not match up to. The patriarchal system led Curley to feel the need to display his dominance and resort to violence. Candy describes

Generally, during the course of the novel, women are viewed negatively. They are seen as objects, not real people. For example, throughout the novel, Curley's wife is merely known as 'Curley's wife'. She is never called by her real name. The term 'Curley's wife' implies she is owned by Curley, and not a person with freedom. From this, the reader can tell that Curley's wife lives in an unfair World, in an era of inequality. This suggests Steinbeck

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck set in the Salinas valley in the 1930’s, many people can hold the blame for Curley’s Wife’s death. There may be only one person who physically killed her but, many others helped to cause the death of Curley’s Wife. The people who had more responsibility than the others are Curley’s Wife’s Mom, Lennie, and Curley’s Wife.