Has anybody read "Of Mice And Men?

I am writing a essay for english on a character study on Curleys wife in of Mice and Men, proof read please:)?

• John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is an example of what life was like in the current situation of America, adding a touch of realism to the story. All of the characters lead a typical 1930’s lifestyle, where they all have the same dream, ‘The American Dream’. However not everyone appears to accomplish it. Steinbeck shows examples of racism, loneliness and heroic friendship. Curley’s wife in Steinbeck’s novel, is an example of how the readers perception of a character can change without the character actually changing. Curley’s wife is first mentioned in chapter 2, where Candy who is one of the older ranch workers, informs Lennie and George who are new to the ranch, of his opinion towards her. Candy uses expressions about Curley’s wife, such as ‘’she got the eye’’, ‘’she only been married two weeks’’, ’’unloyal’’ and carries on to describe her as looking at other men, before eventually calling her a ‘’tart’’. Candy reacts this way towards her because he feels he is being intimidated by her ‘flirtatious’ behaviour. Throughout Candy’s words, the reader develops an initial perception of Curley’s wife as flirtatious and even the femme fatale. Candy’s assumption is later emphasized further into chapter 2 when Curley’s wife makes her first appearance. ‘’Heavily made up’’ this suggests that she is out of place for a typical day on the ranch. ‘’Her hair hung like sausages’’ Steinbeck uses this comic term to highlight the fact she is trying to hard to be ‘glamorous’, however her image doesn’t fit with her lifestyle which leads to her look absurd. ‘’Her body was thrown forward’’, her proactive body language suggest she is acting as though she is an actress and the men are her audience. The reader can infer that from her dress and appearance she is not living the lifestyle she wants and aspires to be a ‘sexy’, ‘glamorous’ figure that men crave. However the men do not respect her, as they refer to her as ‘a tramp’ which suggests she has low status perhaps because she is the only women. Steinbeck has shown that Curley’s wife has an American Dream, although she does not seem to be leading it. Candy’s earlier description in the story, seems accurate after her first appearance. The readers negative feelings towards Curley’s wife began to change however, when she enters Crooks’, a Negro workers barn, where he appears talking to Lennie and Candy in chapter 4. Steinbeck uses this opportunity to show the readers that these characters are the ‘odd ones out’ or the ‘weak’ as Curley’s wife ironically describes them. She firsts enters claiming she is looking for Curley, but after icy responses from the men she suddenly reveals her loneliness and her desire to live her own life.

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