English Literature - OMAM - Curley's Wife Character Profile
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- Created on: 05-04-13 15:54
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- Curley's Wife
- Housewife
- She has no name or identity
- She is only a possession of her husband, under his control.
- Housewife
- Curley see's her talking to other people as flirting. However she doesn't know how else to talk to people, particularly men.
- Common attitude towards women at the time.
- She is only a possession of her husband, under his control.
- 'Her voice has a nasal, brittle quality.'
- At first she appears to be very attractive, being described as 'purty' by the men.
- However actually retains a lot of unattractive features.
- Appears malicious, but really is just naive and lonely.
- However actually retains a lot of unattractive features.
- She is more than she first appears to be.
- Appears malicious, but really is just naive and lonely.
- At first she appears to be very attractive, being described as 'purty' by the men.
- 'I get lonely, I can't talk to nobody but Curley.' (p85)
- As a woman and wife was expected to stay at home.
- Curley see's her talking to other people as flirting. However she doesn't know how else to talk to people, particularly men.
- 'I never got that letter, I always thought my old lady stole it.' (p87)
- There is more to her than her flirting.
- Had a difficult upbringing with a strict mother.
- Men took advantage of her by telling her 'she could be in the movies' or that she had 'natural talent.'
- Very misunderstood,
- Only wanted some attention and was very guillable.
- Never meant to cause harm, but was lonely and naive about her actions.
- 'Any you boys seen Curley?'
- Always asks the same question.
- The only acceptable reason for her to leave the house on her own is to look for her husband.
- Typical of the time.
- 'the meanness and the plannings and the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face' (p91)
- Describing her body after death.
- 'and the' adds emphasis on each aspect.
- She wore a mask of suffering.
- Only released from her suffering in death.
- Suffering of loneliness as a result of sexist attitudes.
- Only released from her suffering in death.
- 'very pretty and simple and her face was sweet and young'
- What she was underneath all her suffering.
- She wore a mask of suffering.
- Only released from her suffering in death.
- Suffering of loneliness as a result of sexist attitudes.
- Only released from her suffering in death.
- Contrasting description.
- 'Her voice has a nasal, brittle quality.'
- At first she appears to be very attractive, being described as 'purty' by the men.
- However actually retains a lot of unattractive features.
- However actually retains a lot of unattractive features.
- She is more than she first appears to be.
- At first she appears to be very attractive, being described as 'purty' by the men.
- 'Her voice has a nasal, brittle quality.'
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