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Honestly, that's a matter of opinion, but I would say, as would most, that she didn't, really. She was just lonely, and bored and fed up - it wasn't her fault that poor Lennie didn't know his own strength, and she wasn't to know that asking him to stroke her hair wasn't a good idea.
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Curley's wife wants to escape the loneliness and boredom of her marriage by pursuing a career in acting or entertainment. She desires attention, admiration, and recognition that symbolize validation and fulfillment in her life. Despite her dreams, societal constraints and gender roles in 1930s America hinder her from achieving her ambitions.
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Where was curleys wife originally from?
Salinas. :)
Who stays with curleys wife?
Candy
Who stayed behind with curleys wife?
Candy
Where did curleys wife meet curley?
The dance palace
What can you infer is the reason curleys wife married curley?
she was forced to
Does curleys wife really know what happened to to his hand?
Yes she does.
What page does Lennie kill curleys wife?
okay so his wife dies at page 1
What did curleys wife have a chance to be?
Curley's wife, in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," had the potential to be a successful actress or entertainer. However, societal norms, her lack of support, and her loneliness confined her to a life of discontent as the lonely wife of a ranch worker.
Why isn't georges dream acheivable?
lennie kills curleys wife
What does curleys wife suspects about curley injury?
She suspects that lennie did it (and she is right)
What page does Lennie first see curleys wife?
pg 31
What did Curleys wife tell Lennie?
curley's wife tells Lennie that "You are nuts , but you kinda nice fella".
