Curley’s wife Flashcards
The attitude of the men towards her reflects the prejudiced, misogynistic attitudes at work in American society.
“tart”
“purty”
“jail bait”
“rat trap”
“bitch”
“poison”
She illustrates how women are marginalised within a patriarchal society.
George- “no place for a girl”
Her relationship with Curley illustrates the attitude that the husband should be the dominant partner and that his wife must accept double sexual standards whilst remaining virtuous herself.
“can’t talk to nobody else but Curley else he gets mad”
She reflects the inherent racism in American society in her threats to Crooks.
“I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny”
She illustrates the relative powerlessness of women- she has no name and is defined by her marriage to her husband, not as an individual.
“Curley’s wife”
She illustrates how loneliness can be deadly.
“I get awful lonely”
“She went on with her story quickly, before she could be interrupted”
