Curley's Wife Flashcards
1
Q
Who does she represent
A
- Negative effect of patriarchal society, lack of status
- women trapped in unhappy marriages
- failure of dreams
- marginalised, vulnerable
2
Q
Link to context
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- George labelling her before meeting
- candy speaking negatively of curleys wife, expect promiscuity
- women’s objectification
- purpose of getting married
- failure of dream
3
Q
Isolation of cw
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‘Standing here talking to …. And likin it because they ain’t nobody else’
- just wants company
- isolation, stuck with Curley
4
Q
Trapped in unhappy marriage
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‘And then her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away’
- built up for so long
- can’t even talk to husband
5
Q
Curleys wife inferiority
A
‘They left all the weak ones here’
- even though she’s the boss’ wife, she has to stay at home
- weak by default, woman
- not even ostrich feathers make her powerful
6
Q
Victim Failure of American Dream
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‘The meanness and the planning and the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face’
- only after death is she real
- failure of American Dream inevitable due to gender
- pretty after death, ad makes you ugly
7
Q
Evil force against men
A
‘Everbody knowed youd mess things up. You wasn’t no good’
- Adam and Eve, she tempted men and ended ad
- ended George and Lennie companionship
- girl in weed manipulated, both women and wear red
8
Q
Men attitude to women
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‘She’s gonna make a mess. She’s a jailbait all set on the trigger’
- think they’re all dangerous
- don’t give her a chance
- George wants a girl yet says they’re all dangerous
9
Q
Sexuality of women
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‘Full rouged lips. Her fingernails were red’
- danger
- girl in weed wore red
- red is colour of sexuality
