Quotes on Curley’s Wife

• How does Curley perceive his wife?

  As a possession and sexual object
• What was Curley's wife's dream?

  To be a Hollywood filmstar
• What terms does Candy use to describe Curley's wife?

  "Tart" and a "tramp"
• What color was the dress that caused Lennie to lose his job?

  Red
• How is Curley's wife perceived by the men on the ranch?

  A bad wife, flirtatious and vain
• What is the significance of Curley's wife not being given a name?

  • Reinforces her lack of identity and status as a possession of Curley.
  • Highlights her role as a symbol of marginalized women in the 1930s.
  • Emphasizes the dehumanizing effect of societal attitudes towards women.
• “He says he was gunna put me in the movies”

  Curley’s wife has her dream destroyed too.
• She is killed by Lennie, and this results in George having to shoot Lennie.