Curleys wife quotes

Question 1

Gender roles curleys wife

Answer 1

1. “Tart”, “Jailbait”, “Rat trap” “Purty”
2. “Glove fulla vaseline”
3. “Coulda been in the pictures”
4. “She got the eye”
5. “What’s the matter with me? Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody?”

Question 2

Loneliness curleys wife

Answer 2

1. “I never get to talk to nobody”
2. “I get awful lonely”
3. “doin’ som’pin’” on a “sat’day night”
4. “Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs”
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Question 3

Dreams curleys wife

Answer 3

1. “Coulda made somethin’ of myself”
2. “All them nice clothes”
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Question 4

Relationship with Curley curleys wife

Answer 4

1. “I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella.”
2. “He spends half his time lookin’ for her, and the rest of the time she’s lookin’ for him.”
3. “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad.”
4. “Yeah i got a husband. Swell guy aint he?”
5. “I’m glad you bust up Curley a little bit. He got it comin’ to him. Sometimes I’d like to bust him myself.”