Mice of Men Exam

Beyond the line.

Symbol

 2. What part of society does Curley’s wife symbolize? Explain your answer.

I think Curley’s wife symbolizes all the women in the early 1920s. At time period women thought this was as independent as they were going to get. They came very far since the end of War World I, but still had no voice in society.

 With the exception of a few brilliant women, most never to went to college or followed a career. Curley’s wife is one of the thousand that have no choice in the matter of where their life should go. She didn’t love Curley, she was just “supposed” to marry him.

 The guys in the book refer to her as a tart. I think that is not true at all. I believe she is like any other housewife at that time, lonely. She obviously doesn’t like her husband. That leaves a lot less people to talk to.

 Another reason why I think she symbolizes all women in that time period because of the way she rebelled. She never listened to Curley. She always ventured out on her own and was determined to talk to someone. At this time some of the women movements were going into effect. Women had no say in society and were determined to rebel against their normal everyday lives.

 Curley’s wife is not a tart. She is a woman trying to not be what is expected of her. She truly wants to decide her life. She just needs to keep rebelling.