Curley’s Wife Flashcards
Quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a victim.
“”Well-she got the eye…I seen her give Slim the eye…I seen her give Carlson the eye.””
“”I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.””
“”…she’s a rat trap if I ever seen one.””
“She was suddenly apprehensive…she hurried away”
“She struggled violently under his hands…she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.”
“…her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.”
“”Ever’body knower you’d mess things up. You wasn’t no good. You ain’t no good now, you lousy tart.””
Counter argument quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a victim.
“”They left all the weak ones here””
“”Listen N,” she said. “You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?””
“”Well, you keep your place them, N. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.””
Quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a character who should be pitied.
“Her hair hing in little rolled clusters, like sausages.”
“…she made a small grand gesture with her arm and hand to show that she could act.”
“”Coulda been in the movies… I coulda sat in them big hotels… When they had them previews I coulda went to them””
“…her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away.”
“She struggled violently under his hands…she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.”
“…her body flopped like a fish. And the she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.”
“”I’m goin’ ,” he said. “I’m gonna shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself…””
“”Well, that glove’s fulla vaseline…Curley says he’s’ keepin’ that hand soft for his wife
“”I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella.””
Counter argument quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a character who should be pitied.
“”They left all the weak ones here””
“”Listen N,” she said. “You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?””
“”Well, you keep your place them, N. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.””
Quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a lonely character.
“”I’m goin’,” he said. “I’m gonna shoot the guts outa that bag bastard myself…””
“She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up.”
“…leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward.”
“George looked away from her and then back.”
“She looked from one face to another, and they were all closed against her.”
“”Well, I ain’t giving you no trouble. Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?””
“…her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away.”
“”He says I could go with that show… He says he was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural.””
“Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages.”
“…she made a small grand gesture with her arm and hand to show that she could act.”
“”…we got fren’s, that’s what we got.””
Counter argument quotes for how far you agree that Curley’s Wife is a lonely character.
“”Nobody’d listen to you, an’ you know it. Nobody’d listen to you.””
“She consoled him. “Don’t you worry none…”
“She moved closer t him and we spoke soothingly.”
Quotes for how Steinbeck presents Curley’s Wife and the attitudes of others toward her - Negative.
“”They left all the weak ones here””
“”…a bunch of bundle stuffs-a n* an’ a dum-dum and a lousy ol’ sheep””
“”Listen, N,” she said. “You know what I can do if you open your trap?””
“Well, you keep your place then, N**. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.””
“”Nobody’d listen to you, an’ you know it. Nobody’d listen to you.””
“”We ain’t got nothing to say to you at all… So maybe you better jus’ scatter along now””
“”I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.””
“”…she’s a rat trap if I ever seen one.””
“”Well, I think Curley’s married. . . . a tart.””
“”…we got fren’s, that’s what we got.””
“”You God damn tramp”, he said viciously.”
“”You wasn’t no good. You ain’t no good now, you lousy tart.””
“He paused, and then went on in a singsong. And he repeated the old words…”
“”Well, that glove’s fulla Vaseline…Curley says he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife.””
“She was suddenly apprehensive…she hurried away”
“Curley’s face reddened. “I’m goin’,” he said. “I’m gonna shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself…””
“Bet she’d clear out for twenty bucks.””
“”Well-she got the eye…I seen her give Slim the eye…I seen her give Carlson the eye.””
“Now Candy spoke his greatest fear. “You an’ me can gat that little place, can’t we, George?””
“”I ain’t gonna let ‘em hurt Lennie.””
“”Why’n’t you tell her to stay the hell home where she belongs?””
“”You let her hang around the bunk houses and pretty soon you’re gonna have som’pin on your hands and you won’t be able to do nothing about it.””
Quotes for how Steinbeck presents Curley’s Wife and the attitudes of others toward her - Positive.
“”Hi, Good-lookin’.””
“Slim went over to her, and he felt her wrist. One lean finger touched her cheek, and then his hand went under her slightly twisted neck and his fingers explored her neck.”
“Slim stood looking down at Curley’s Wife. He said, “Curley-maybe you better stay here with your wife.””
“She consoled him. “Don’t you worry none…”
“She moved closer to him and she spoke soothingly.”
“”I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to people, it I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to anybody?””
