Curley's Wife - Character Revision
- Created by: PointlessPink
- Created on: 16-05-15 15:25
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- Curley's Wife
- She's a sexual predator.
- She's described like a scarlet woman.
- scarlet woman = prostitute (in the 1900s)
- "her fingernails were red"
- "she had full rouged lips"
- "she wore red mules ... and little bouquets of red ostrich feathers."
- The red descriptions can represent other things.
- Love
- Danger
- Blood
- She is appealing to the eye.
- Lennie likes her.
- "She's purty!"
- Lennie likes her.
- She's described like a scarlet woman.
- Other men on the ranch don't like her.
- She is a problem.
- "The rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off."
- She brings darkness and gloom to all situations.
- "The rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off."
- Candy doesn't like her at all.
- "I think Curley married ... a tart."
- "You God damn tramp."
- It's because she is a woman.
- "Go back to ya house where you belong." - Carlson
- "She's ********."
- George warns Lennie that she is attractive to get you into trouble.
- All of the men are wary because if they flirt with her, Curley could get them the can.
- He is the boss' son remember.
- She is a problem.
- Dreams of becoming a movie star.
- Before she dies, we learn how Curley's wife had the normal dream and ambition to become a movie star.
- She met a guy who claimed her dream could come true.
- "He says he was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural."
- Blames mother for not letting the dream come true.
- "I think she stol' the letter."
- "But my ol' lady wouldn't let me. She says because I was fifteen."
- She was too young.
- Wants nice clothes.
- "Coulda been in the movie and had nice clothes."
- Maybe dresses the way she does to mimic 1930s actresses.
- "Coulda been in the movie and had nice clothes."
- She lost her potential.
- Sad lonely character, despite being married.
- Steinbeck teaches us not to judge a book by its cover.
- Men avoid her to not be under threat of Curley.
- Her insecurity is shown by the way she is made up.
- "The meanness and the plannings of the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face."
- "She was very pretty and simple."
- Doesn't really like Curley.
- Married him in spite of her mother.
- "I ast her if she stole it but she say no. So I married Curley."
- "He ain't a nice fella."
- "I don't like Curley."
- Married him in spite of her mother.
- "Why can't I talk to you. I never get to talk to nobody."
- Curley's possession.
- Given no identity.
- "Curley's wife"
- More of an object than a human being.
- Only woman on the ranch.
- "Ranch with a bunch of guys on it ain't no place for a girl."
- Given no identity.
- Picks on the weaker.
- Curley's wife expresses her anger on being the only woman on the ranch by picking on the weaker.
- In Crooks' room, she offends Crooks, Candy and Lennie.
- "A ****** an' a dum dum and a lousy old sheep."
- She picks on Crooks because he is black and threatens to get him killed.
- "Keep your place then ******, I could get you strung up on a tree so fast it ain't even funny."
- When Candy defends Crooks, Curley's wife reminds them of her power.
- "Nobody'll listen to you."
- Craves attention Curley doesn't give her.
- Hence why she flirts with Slim.
- Likes to be sexually attractive to get their attention.
- "put her hands behind her back ... so her body was thrown forward."
- Curley still goes to the cathouse, although he is married.
- Inappropriate dress for a ranch so people notice her.
- She consoled him. "Don't you worry none."
- She does care and gives positive interaction when she receives it back.
- She's a sexual predator.
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