How Does Steinbeck Present Curley's Wife

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Steinbeck uses Curley’s wife to show how loneliness affects people. The men on the ranch talk bad about her behind her back. “’Jesus, what a tramp,” he said. “So that’s what Curley picks for a wife.’” (Steinbeck 32). This quote proposes the idea of judging someone by the way they look and not giving them a chance at friendship. They don’t talk to her because she is trouble. When George was conversing with Lennie, he told him not to talk to her or be near her because of how much trouble she’ll cause (Steinbeck 32). The men consider her a tart. On page 35, you will see the men call Curley's wife a tart behind her back. This passage proposes how various men would act back in the great depression creating people with trust issues. To conclude Curley's

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