Difficulties In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Chapter one of Of Mice and Men began by introducing the relationship between the two main characters, George and Lennie. George and Lennie have a unique, brotherly, parental, and friendly dynamic that I believe will be interesting to continue to investigate over the course of reading this book. While reading chapter one, we were exposed to more of the parental side of their relationship, specifically in the scene where Lennie is guzzling down river water and George is warning him to slow down or risk feeling sick afterward. In this instance, George acts like a parent by predicting the consequences of Lennie’s actions as opposed to what a bother or a friend might do which is to allow him to drink the water and feel sick afterward. In addition,

“Curley’s wife came around the end of the last stall. She came very quietly, so that Lennie didn’t see her. She wore her bright cotton dress and the mules with the red ostrich feathers. Her face was made up and the little sausage curls were all in place. She was quite near to him before Lennie looked up and saw her.”

Curley's wife tells Lennie about how she hates Curly and she had opportunities to be in a picture/movie and make something out of herself. Curley's wife even meet a guy that was going to help her make it big, but he never responded back, at this point she knew her dreams weren't going flourish so she settled for Curley to get out of her hometown. Curley's wife used Curley as an option b in a sense because she never wanted a husband as controlling and cruel as Curley, but he was the only way to somewhat of a bright future for her. Curley wife tells Lennie about herself because she looks at Lennie as a child-like gentleman and the irony is, of course, Lennie murdering her in the end, but she just was tired of not being able to have contact everyone

Though the attention may not be good, Curley’s wife is a popular subject to discuss on the ranch, which is exactly what she wants. She yearns to be noticed, in any way she can make possible. Yet her very presence worries other men, like George, that she may cause problems for him and Lennie, especially because of the previous incident that occurred in

Curley's Wife is shown as an object and Lennie is dehumanized, They both had their american dream crushed by the unfortunate reality of their lives. Some may argue that Crooks, the

She only married Curley because she wanted to get away from her Mother. The only reason she wanted to leave her Mother was because she thought her Mother was

He makes a big show of keeping his hand soft to caress her, yet also visits the local whorehouse on Saturday night. While he may strut around the ranch because of his position as the boss' son, he obviously cannot satisfy his wife and is mean, or perhaps simply detached from her. Curley beats up any man who dares to talk to her, but ironically, he rarely talks to her himself, and they spend the majority of the book looking for each other.

While Curley's wife is on the ranch she starts flirting with the men during conversations. Her husband, the boss, tends to not believe the men on the farm that she has started the conversations and flirtations. In addition, Curley doesn't want his wife talking to anybody except himself. The men have told each other not to talk to Curley's wife, but she always finds a way to pull one of them in. In the barn Lennie sat alone looking at the pup he had just killed and Curley's wife came in and pulled him into another conversation. Curley's wife says “...Here--feel right here. She looks Lennie’s hand and put it on her head”(page 90). Curley's wife is sneaky but is also isolated because she isn't allowed to talk to anybody on the ranch, at least that's what Curley wants from

John Steinbeck’s highly acclaimed Of Mice and Men is a classic American novella that paints a depressingly realistic portrait of America during the Great Depression in the 1930s. In this short read, Steinbeck tackles many issues that plagued the country during that time. His purpose in writing Of Mice and Men was to criticize some of those issues, such as sexism, the poor treatment of people with mental disabilities, and the facade of the American Dream.

How is Curley’s wife presented as a threat? John Steinbeck presents Curleys wife as a threat but also as a “innocent young girl,” Throughout the book she is portrayed as a flirt and a threat to people around her but also herself. In the 1930s woman were seen as objects and possessions for men so we know she is of a lower class and treated differently to men, she could use this to her advantage to bully or hurt other people below her. I am writing this essay to discuss how she is presented as a threat and how.

Curlie's wife is the type of lover who "[strangles] with the hands of Lust". Despite the consequences that the men must face if they are with her, she still puts her own need of companionship before the vitality of the ranch's men. A "tart," Curlie's wife comes on to Lennie though he most likely does not realize that she is doing it. She stultifies by letting Lennie pet her hair despite his history in that activity. In accordance with his obsession, Lenny pets harder until she pulls away. Curlie's wife "[flops] like a fish" in his arms. Lennie's calamitous way in which he suffocates what he likes is similar to hers. It is an inconsiderate love that only serves the one person. Between the two of them, "another bad thing" has happened, and the price for this has to be paid.

Curley’s wife feels Soledad for these reasons, sitting around every day with nothing to do and no one to talk to except for Curley, she gets lonely. Curley gets jealous and tempered when he assumes something is going on. He gets worked up and will try to fight whoever is with his wife, so the men know not to mess with him because nobody is trying to pick a fight with him. So, Curley’s wife just simply gets

Curley’s wife is isolated because she is not wanted by society as she is a woman. The fact that she doesn’t have her own name explains that she is property of Curley. Curley’s wife is also isolated because she needs to find consolation in Lennie telling him about her being a star if her mom had let her. She is craving for so much attention. This forces Lennie to end up killing her. Curley’s wife is not a typical character meaning she does not appear in many stories. No men want to talk to her as they consider her a flirtatious and trouble maker. For example, Curley’s wife states that she is lonely: "I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely." Curley’s wife tries to gain attention from the men with her famine charm only to find she will be

John Steinbeck, an American novelist, is well-known for his familiar themes of depression and loneliness. He uses these themes throughout a majority of his novels. These themes come from his childhood and growing up during the stock market crash. A reader can see his depiction of his childhood era. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the prominent themes of loneliness, the need for relationships, and the loss of dreams in the 1930s through the novels’ character.

Curley’s wife is a lonely and Naïve, and that makes her an easy prey. She is the only woman on the ranch she is a lonely woman. Her husband, Curley, is a mean and over powering man, uses her to pick fights with other guys. He is a terrible husband who not only is mean to his wife but also leads us to believe that he beats her up. Curley’s wife usually would listen to her records but Curley even breaks those. Her flirtatious nature is what gets her into trouble, and that also leads her to her death. Lennie is a gentle giant who doesn’t mean to hurt anybody but accidentally does. In the case of Lennie, Curley’s wife does not know what she is getting in for. Curley’s wife flirtatious nature is a harsh reality but as an innocent person get her in to trouble.