Quotations for Curley's wife Flashcards
A quotation that foreshadows that she will cause trouble
“She’s gonna make a mess”
Chapter 3
A quotation that shows her clothes and voice match her personality
“Nasal, brittle quality”
Repetition of red- “red mules” “red ostrich feathers” “fingernails were red”
Chapter 2
A quotation that shows self loathing and a cruel portrayal of the others
“They left all the weak ones here”
Chapter 4
A quotation that shows she is bitter and hates her marriage
“Swell guy, ain’t he”
Chapter 4
A quotation that shows she is child like and immature
“You bindle bums”
Chapter 4
A quotation that shows she is using all the power she has to make herself feel better
“Well you keep your place”
Chapter 4
A quotation that shows she is lonely and isolated
“I get so lonely… How’d you like not to talk to nobody?”
Chapter 5
A quotation that shows she dies as a victim, powerlessly like how she lived on the ranch
“Her body flopped like a fish”
Chapter 5
