Curley's Wife Quotes and Meanings

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1.) The rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off."

Pathetic Fallacy to foreshadow future tragedy as she metaphorically blocks out the light meaning she'll cause trouble AND is doomed to an eternity of darkness. 

2.) "A girl was standing there, looking in"

 Noun 'girl' highlights her innocence, youth and naivety- this contrasts the males opinion on her as a 'tart' and 'b*tch'. The visual imagery 'looking in' presents her as an outcast while the verb 'looking' shows she is an observer. 

3.) "She had full, rouged lips.. heavily made up"

Adjective 'full' and adverb 'heavily' shows attempts to sexualise herself to attract male attention, or recognition, evoking sympathy. 

4.) "Her voice had a nasal,

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