The Unnamed Woman In the book Of Mice and Men, there are many men working on a ranch. The boss’ son, who also works there, is married; meaning that his wife also lives on the ranch. Her husband is a hot head, and it’s difficult for her to make any friends because everyone there is of opposite gender. Curley isn’t quite comfortable with his wife talking to the other men, and is very controlling of his wife. As a matter of fact, nobody even knows her name. They only call her Curley’s wife.
With no one to talk to for days on end, she says, “I get lonely,” (Steinbeck 87). It’s very sad because she can’t get even get the time of day. She often tries to talk to the men of the ranch and gets told that they don’t want trouble, and to leave them be. She is also often judged for trying to talk to them, simply because they’re men. George says, “Jesus, what a tramp,” (Steinbeck 32) after meeting her, because of her strong effort of trying to communicate. …show more content…
They shape who we are and who want to be. Curley’s wife dreamed about being famous. She tells Lennie about the man who said she could be in movies; that she was a natural. That she believed her mom intercepted the letter from the man and never got to live out her dream so she married Curley instead. Whether she was actually going to get the chance is something we have to decide on our own but I take it as another woman not able to fulfill her dreams. Another one to fade away at the hand of a man. The woman says, “I don’ like Curley, he ain’t a nice fella.” (Steinbeck 89). The quote shows that not only did he kill her dreams, he also wasn’t a good husband. That also adds to the problem, so not only is she lonely, bored, and looked down upon; the person that is supposed to treat her with respect and love can’t even do that for
With no one to talk to for days on end, she says, “I get lonely,” (Steinbeck 87). It’s very sad because she can’t get even get the time of day. She often tries to talk to the men of the ranch and gets told that they don’t want trouble, and to leave them be. She is also often judged for trying to talk to them, simply because they’re men. George says, “Jesus, what a tramp,” (Steinbeck 32) after meeting her, because of her strong effort of trying to communicate. …show more content…
They shape who we are and who want to be. Curley’s wife dreamed about being famous. She tells Lennie about the man who said she could be in movies; that she was a natural. That she believed her mom intercepted the letter from the man and never got to live out her dream so she married Curley instead. Whether she was actually going to get the chance is something we have to decide on our own but I take it as another woman not able to fulfill her dreams. Another one to fade away at the hand of a man. The woman says, “I don’ like Curley, he ain’t a nice fella.” (Steinbeck 89). The quote shows that not only did he kill her dreams, he also wasn’t a good husband. That also adds to the problem, so not only is she lonely, bored, and looked down upon; the person that is supposed to treat her with respect and love can’t even do that for