Of Mice and Men: A Novel by John Steinbeck

In the novel of mice and men,Steinbeck never gives Curleys married woman a name. This is done to visualize that she does non have any identity or state of affairs on the ranch. As Curleys wife is a representation of all women in the 1930s I feel Steinbeck uses her to show that she does not have any identity or position on the ranch. As Curleys wife is a representation of all women in the 1930s I feel Steinbeck uses her to show that most women back then had no identity or position in the working world.No characters in the novella care for Curleys Wife and very little attention is given to her. stock-still many of the men only see her as an object. I cypher Steinbeck conveys that idea by his description of her. When we and George and Lennie are first introduced to her, Steinbeck takes a long time to describe her. She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily do up. Her finger nails were red. Her hair hung in little clusters, like sausages This I feel Steinbeck uses t o present Curleys Wife as an object to the men and society.It is to show that Curleys wife is worth as much as she is wearing. But Steinbeck doesnt only use the description of what she is wearing, he likewise fully describes her actions. This is to show the personal awareness the men have towards her. She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward Steinbecks description of Curleys Wifes actions, I think, is to not only describe the mens physical awareness, but to show the desperation of Curleys Wife and the women in the 1930s.Steinbeck presents the mens reactions towards her as hostile through the use of language. When George first meets her he responds to her flat out. I think this is to show the hesitance men have towards Curleys Wife. I feel Steinbeck not only does this to make us feel sympathy towards Curleys Wife and women in the 1930s, but also towards men in the 1930s as they have to be extremely careful and hostile so they can keep their jobs. This I think is the contrast Steinbeck is trying to make towards Lennies reaction.As Lennie does not understand normal social behaviour he is in awe of Curleys Wife. I think Steinbeck does this to show that two people who dont fit into society are maybe the ones that do. illusion Steinbeck uses different methods to present Curleys Wife and women in the 1930s. I fell Steinbeck uses Curleys Wife as a representation of injustice in the 1930s. Steinbeck presents the character of Curleys Wife as artful til now I feel he only does this to make us feel sympathy to Curleys Wife and women in the 1930s.The fact that Curleys wife has to be manipulative to get attention which she is so edacious for does not kill any sympathy that the reader could have for her but drives it so that the reader is more than sympathetic. I also feel that Steinbeck uses Curleys wife as a reflection on men in the 1930s as they are manipulative yet despise Curleys wife because she is manipulative they do not realise that it is them that made her so in the first place. I feel that Of Mice and workforce is a perfect representation of the treatment of human beings in the 1920s.