Character analysis of Curleys wife and Slim. :: English Literature

Character analysis of Curleys wife and Slim.Steinbeck managers to deliver Curleys wife and Slims description oftheir characters so clearly because we get told what stack think ofthem but then we get given their clear precise description of them sowe can make our judgement of their personality.We first hear well-nigh Curleys wife by Candy when he tells George andLennie. This is a bit of gossip that Candy tells George intimately Curleyswife and it is alike the thinking of most of the ranch workers. todayCandy is a gossip and he wants to tell George and he does it realeffectively. Candy makes sure that George is on his side and you cantell that he feels a bit safer when George agrees with him. We aretold that Curleys wife is very beautiful and a bit of a flirt whenCandy says, I seen her give Slim the eye. An I seen her giveCarlson the eye. Candys opinion of Curleys wife is emphasized whenhe says to George, Know what I think? Well, I think Curleysmarried a tart Steinbeck has given us a general Idea about hercharacter but then he builds upon that by introducing her to Georgeand Lennie. As soon as she walks in to the bunkhouse signs start toemerge. Her figure cuts off the sunlight from outside, the rectangleof sunshine in the doorway was cut off. This makes the bunkhouse darkand dark is a sign for trouble and evil. Her description is very vividand mentions the colour red, which is a very symbolised colour. Shehad full, rouged lips Her fingernails were red. She wore a cottonhouse dress and red mules, on the instep of which were little bouquetsof red ostrich feathers. Red is a symbol of danger but it can alsomean love and passion. Red is also the colour that enrages a pig andsince Lennie has been described and related to different animals Ithink Lennie could be a bull as well. Another detail that is madeabout Curleys wife is that Her voice had a nasal, brittle quality.This is different to all of her other details because it suggests thatshe is also very fragile . A clue again relating to her being fragileis when she asks Slim if he has seen Curley. When Slim says thatCurley is looking for her she reacts in a way that I think she is scared of Curley, She was suddenly apprehensive. Another aspect thatSteinbeck managers to deliver is that she is called Curleys wife