OMAM Curley’s wife quotes

Question 1

Does Curley’s wife have power?

Answer 1

“Tramp”, “Tart” “Jail bait” ‘“Poison”
- sexism normalised in 1930s
- Women were seen as lower in society, expected to stay at home

Question 2

How does Curley’s wife lose her identity?

Answer 2

“Curley’s wife” “that glove’s fulla Vaseline”
- Like she is the property of her husband
- Women were expected to rely on their husband
- Constantly sexualised by Curley which like many women in the 1930s, slowly destroyed their identity and women were seen as objects

Question 3

When does Curley’s wife use her power?

Answer 3

“I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny” “You keep your place then n-“
- Lynching- the killing of Black Americans by mobs, often without trials
- Reflects real danger faced from racial violence

Question 4

How does Curley’s wife talk about her dream?

Answer 4

“I coulda made somethin’ of myself, maybe I will yet” “He was gonna put me in the movies”

Question 5

What four topics could be written for Curley’s wife?

Answer 5

• Sexism, women in society
• Loss of identity
• Curley’s wife threatening Crooks
• Curley’s wife’s dream