Of Mice And Men Curley's Relationship

One character in Of Mice and Men is Curley, the boss's son. His most notable characteristic in the novel so far is that he is very small and has a head of tightly curled hair, foresees respect from others. We see this when he walks in the bunk and tells george “to let the big guy talk” and lennie doesn’t speak and curley say” you gotta talk when you're spoken to” . in other word, Lennie not speaking show Curley's reaction show that he foresees respect from others. And curley relies on his dad to give him his respectful position.

Candy: He earned this by being a kind “sweet” old man. So the most appropriate thing to call him was candy.

Despite being the only female on a ranch full of foul-mouthed men, Curley's wife exploits both her sexuality and her status to demonstrate power throughout the novel. Though the men often thought that she was ineffectual, she made certain to quickly prove them wrong. For example, when talking to Crooks she was exceedingly straightforward with her authority: “Well you keep your place then, ni**er. I could get you strung up on a tree so fast it ain’t even funny”(81). Even though she was a woman, Curley’s wife had an authority over others on the ranch because she was married to the boss’s son.

The word isolation is a term that is used to describe someone as being confined without much, or any contact. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the two characters, Crooks and Curley's wife had isolation forced on them throughout the entire course of the novel. The character Crooks was an old black man, during 1937, who lived in a little hut next the pile that was kept for the manure. He lives there by himself away from everyone else, and has no contact other than when he is given orders about work. Curley’s wife has been isolated because she is not trusted by her own husband and everyone considers her to be too flirty and a tart. These two characters both deal with isolation because they both don’t matter to anyone and are

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, is a book about two companions George and Lennie, who are running from troubles in their past job. George and Lennie are different from the rest of the society, in the year of 1930 where every man is for himself, that’s not the deal with George and Lennie. They stick together no matter how different they are. This is a novel that will let you experience the hopelessness, struggles and loneliness of the protagonist and the antagonist, during this period. One such character is a well- known woman referred to as “Curley’s wife”. In the novel of Mice and Men, Steinbeck’s use of Curley’s wife as a symbol of victimize to the rules and regulations of society in 1930. (fix by adding negative word)

Thesis: Through Curley’s wife, George and Lennie, and Crooks; Steinbeck demonstrates that dreams may go askew in the face of greater forces. Dreams prove ultimately harmful for those delegated to the margins of society. Crooks’ dream of not being in isolation represents powerlessness in the face of racial discrimination. As Lennie enter Crooks room, Crooks tries to apprehend him but gives in and lets him stay.

“George still stared morosely at the fire. “ When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts I never get no peace.” “ pg.13 At this point in the novel, they introduced us to the 2 main characters in the story. Their names are George a short skinny more smart guy, and Lennie a strong guy but he has some mental issues.

In Of Mice & Men, the character Curley’s Wife is depicted as flirtatious, promiscuous, and insensitive. However, her husband Curley sees her as only a possession. Most of the workers at the ranch see her as a tart, whereas Slim, the peaceful and god-like figure out of all the men, see her as lonely. This answer will tell us to which extent, is Curley’s wife a victim, whether towards her flirtatious behaviour, or to everyone’s representation of her.

Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men' explores the everyday lives of migrant workers during the Great Depression. In this era, American men were forced to leave their families and become 'drifters'. These were people who didn't have a fixed job and continually moved from place to place.

At the end of the same conversation about Curley, Candy told George not to tell anybody about the conversation. Candy said it was because Curley was the boss’s son so Curley could cause harm to him but never get in trouble for it. Candy told George about how much power Curley has; “The old man sat down on another box. ‘Don’t tell Curley I said none of this. He’d slough me. He just don’t give a damn. Won’t ever get canned ‘cause his old man’s that boss’” (27). This proves that Curley has more power over Lennie because he is the boss’s son. His father would never do anything to him so he can do whatever he wants. If Lennie did anything bad he would be greatly punished or even kicked off the ranch. Later in the bunkhouse, Lennie thought of the farm he wanted to buy with George. He had a smile on his face while Curley talked because he thought of the farm Curley thought Lennie laughed at him. Curley yelled at Lennie and started hitting him; “Curley was balanced and poised. He slashed at Lennie with his left and then smashed down his nose with a right. Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled from his nose. ‘George,’ he cried. ‘Make ‘um let me alone, George.’ He backed until he was against the wall and Curley followed, slugging him in the face. Lennie’s hands remained at his sides; he was too frightened to defend himself” (63). This proves that Curley has

Curley is one of ‘Of Mice and Men’s’ major characters. Although he does not appear to hold a central role, he is very important in other respects. The first of these is the way in which he treats George and Lennie, and the ranch workers in general on the ranch. Curley is the boss’ son. Therefore he acts like he is the boss himself. He orders the others around, and, although it is true that he does hold some power on the ranch, he does not hold any respect from the workers. He is nasty towards them, treating as though they are them below him, and often trying to pick fights.

In the novel, Of mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley is a rude, quick-tempered, and self-centered man which shows how he is disliked by the people on the ranch. Curley is a rude person which Steinbeck uses to show how Curley is disliked. For example, when George and lennie just got hired, Curley almost immediately starts to be rude to them. " ' By Christ, he's gotta talk when he's spoke to. well what the hell you gettin into it for.

In the novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’, the characters of Slim and Curley are created to have a strong influence on the other workers’ lives. While both the characters make an impact with the way they are presented, Steinbeck portrays them both very differently. He does this by giving the reader different impressions when each of the characters are introduced, the idiosyncrasies the author has given them, the way they treat others, how the rest of the characters react to the characteristics of Curley and Slim and why they influence particular characters.

In the period of the 1930s in America there were lots of forms of discrimination: one of them was sexism. Women were not seen as equal to men: they had fewer rights than men, were paid less and most of them were only allowed to take care of domestic chores. In that period of time, women started realizing how submitted they were to men, so they began having ideas on how they could improve their lives and gain more independence. They had their own American Dream.

How far can pettiness push a person? In Of Mice and Men, Curley is early on discovered to be one of the main antagonist of the story because of his hostile attitude. Curley is simply a bad egg who forever changes the other characters’ lives, maybe even for the worst. John Steinbeck includes the antagonistic character of Curley to serve as a classic bully who shows the petty side of society. Steinbeck uses both direct and indirect characterization to show that Curley is a combative type of person.