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

Character analysis of Curleys wife and Slim.Steinbeck managers to deliver Curleys wife and Slims translation oftheir characters so clearly because we get told what people cypher ofthem but hence we get commitn their clear precise description of them sowe croupe make our judgement of their personality.We first hear more or less Curleys wife by dulcify when he tells George andLennie. This is a molybdenum of gossip that glass over 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 trulyeffectively. 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 tar t Steinbeck has given us a universal 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 forth the sunlight from outside, the rectangleof sunshine in the doorway was cut off. This makes the bunkhouse bootlegand dark is a sign for trouble and evil. Her description is very vividand mentions the colouration red, which is a very symbolised colour. Shehad full, rouged lips Her fingernails were red. She wore a cottonhouse curtail and red mules, on the instep of which were little bouquetsof red ostrich feathers. Red is a symbol of danger but it can alsomean relish and passion. Red is also the colour that enrages a bull andsince Lennie has been described and think 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 becaus e 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 isscared of Curley, She was suddenly apprehensive. Another aspect thatSteinbeck managers to deliver is that she is called Curleys wife