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Of Mice and Men
Curley's Wife
Question | Answer |
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Candy acknowledges she is 'purty' but tells George | ‘I think Curley married a tart.’ |
Curley's wife tries to talk to Lennie. | 'Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.' |
Candy tells George she is a flirt. | 'Seen her give Carlson the eye.' |
The narrator provides a different image of Curley's wife. | 'a girl' |
What Curley's wife is wearing. | 'Cotton house dress and red mules.' |
Threatens Crooks. | 'I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny.' |
Knows she has made a mistake marrying Curley. | 'I don't like Curley he ain't a nice fella.' |
Knows she is out of place, but also unaware of the wider world. | 'Ranch with a bunch of guys on it ain't no place for a girl.' |
When she has been killed. | 'Her face was sweet and young.' |
Charactonym? | No, as her name does not point to a characteristic about her. Instead, it tells the reader that the men view her as belonging to Curley - she is his possession. |