GCSE Of Mice and Men - Curley’s Wife Analysis & Summary

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she got the eye'-licentious
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her body was thrown forward
↳ seductive posture
rouged lips'
↳ sensual part

↳ symbolises passion and lust
↳ foreshadow the danger she brings

women were expected to be domesticated and husband
loyal to their
↳ her apparent flirtations benaviour makes curley seem weak and incapable

of controlling his wite
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↳ beauty could
seen as dangerous and get men into trouble

↳ femme fatale

↳ cliche

↳ women uses beauty to lure men into disastrous situations
↳ garden of
parallel to eve from the eder
↳ symbol of temptation
↳
brings downfall of mankind
↳
beautiful girl who men would find themselves in a sexual relationship
with and end up in sail
↳ no control over sexual urges
only woman on the ranoh

puts all effort into new physical appearance
↳ patriarchal society
4 women is derived from physical appearance
↳
heavy make-up
↳
imitate now glamouroushollywood stars live
↳ live up to the Standard
objectified

Steinbeck emphasises her physical appearance