She is described as “heavily made up” with “little sausage curls” and is always flouncing around in little dresses. Her coy attitude and alluring looks have the capability to control anyone she looks at and that is how she seeks control. Unfortunately, women in this time period were displayed as mere objects to men; they were only good for looking good or being a homemaker and Curley’s wife is only capable of one of those. She is depicted as a cheap harlot and not a person of any substance. Correspondingly, this shows that John Steinbeck was clearly not a feminist in the portrayal of this character. We only catch a glimpse of her true self when she is talking about her failed dream with Lennie and truly realize that she too has hopes and
She is described as “heavily made up” with “little sausage curls” and is always flouncing around in little dresses. Her coy attitude and alluring looks have the capability to control anyone she looks at and that is how she seeks control. Unfortunately, women in this time period were displayed as mere objects to men; they were only good for looking good or being a homemaker and Curley’s wife is only capable of one of those. She is depicted as a cheap harlot and not a person of any substance. Correspondingly, this shows that John Steinbeck was clearly not a feminist in the portrayal of this character. We only catch a glimpse of her true self when she is talking about her failed dream with Lennie and truly realize that she too has hopes and