Of Mice And Men Curley's Wife Analysis

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One poignant illustration of the misperceptions that women confront in a male-dicated society is demonstrated in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The story takes place during the Great Depression era, when laborious economic times made it tough to find work, two friends, George and Lennie, somehow achieve to get a job at a ranch. At the farm they meet a lot people, such as the boss’s son, Curley, who is disliked by an abounding number of people including, noticeably, his wife, who is treated more like property, than a human. Although she is seen by the other men as flirtatious and provocative, Steinbeck composes sympathy for Curley’s wife by presenting the men’s thoughts on her, then revealing her true self through dialogue nearing