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How Is Curley's Wife A Villain
“We cannot succeed when were held back”. In Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck creates this character that is portrayed to be a villain. She is a married woman who flirts with men and is referred to as a tart. She can also be described as kind of a trouble maker. She has gotten men on the ranch in trouble with her husband,Curley, and doesn't seem loyal to him.But she can also be labeled as a victim.She is isolated and mistreated by Curley,who she doesn't like any ways and is called names by the men on the ranch ,which she has to stay on.

It can be argued that Curley's Wife is a villain. Its is said that Curley's Wife has given the “eye” to other men on the ranch."Well- she got the eye."..."I seen her give Slim the eye. ...An' I seen her give
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