What does Curley represent in society?
Curley represents an obstacle to George and Lennie because he abuses the power he possesses on the ranch. Curley’s first appearance with George and Lennie shows how much of an obstacle he will be for them. He confronts and hassles both me. He is immediately threatened with Lennie’s size.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, what…
Curley represents an obstacle to George and Lennie because he abuses the power he possesses on the ranch. Curley’s first appearance with George and Lennie shows how much of an obstacle he will be for them. He confronts and hassles both me. He is immediately threatened with Lennie’s size.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, what does Curley symbolize?They are workers, not men. Lennie’s hands, or paws, are symbols of trouble. Curley’s hands are mean and cruel and one, of course, is crushed in the machine that is Lennie; Curley’s hand that he keeps soft for his wife is a symbol of his impotence and inability to satisfy his wife sexually.Also, what is Curley good at? In Chapter 2, Candy, the old swamper, tells George and Lennie that Curley is good at boxing. In addition, Candy saying that Curley is good at boxing gives support to the fact that Curley suffers from “Napoleon Complex” a.k.a “short man’s syndrome.” Consequently, how does Steinbeck portray Curley? In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck mainly presents Curley as a mean person who wants authority on the ranch. Although Curley is married, Steinbeck makes it clear to the reader that Curley has no emotions towards his wife. After the death of Curley’s wife, Curley does not touch his wife nor does he stay with her.How does Curley represent the American dream?He is forced to live apart from the migrant workers and live a lonely life, simply because he is African-American. Curley’s wife: Dreams of fame and fortune. She wished to be a movie star, but had to settle for marriage to Curley. Curley: Curley just wants to be respected by the workers, like Slim.
