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 people think ofthem hardly then we get given their clear precise description of them sowe can make our judgement of their personality.We first hear about Curleys wife by Candy when he tells George andLennie. This is a bit of gossip that Candy tells George about Curleyswife and it is also the opinion of most of the ranch workers. NowCandy is a gossip and he wants to tell George and he does it veryeffectively. 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 exclamatory whenhe says to George, Know what I think? Well, I think Curleysmarried a tart Steinbeck has given us a gener al Idea about hercharacter barely then he builds upon that by introducing her to Georgeand Lennie. As soon as she walks in to the bunk support signs start toemerge. Her figure come downs 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 savour and passion. Red is also the colour that enrages a bull andsince Lennie has been described and related to different animals Ithink Lennie could be a bull as well. some other 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 ve ry fragile. A tip 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 isscared of Curley, She was suddenly apprehensive. some other aspect thatSteinbeck managers to deliver is that she is called Curleys wife