Response To Curley's Wife

The poem is a metaphysical poem, which means its lyric contains many striking images, is very intense and uses strong metaphors. It is concerned with a young man who is trying to persuade a young woman to have sex with him by charming and rushing her into it because he only has one thing on his mind.In the poem he uses three different arguments, flattery, fear and passion to persuade her to his point of view.
Both pieces of Literature were set in the 19th century. From my knowledge in the 19th century there was the patronising attitude towards women (chauvism). In the poem the farmer’s bride it states that he didn’t need to earn her, respect or woo her. This quote ‘at harvest time than bide and woo’ connotes that women in rural communities were …show more content…
The farmers bride is very similar to Curley's wife as we don't hear her perspective Curley’s wife represents the epitome of prejudice against women in the novel, Steinbeck does this to reflect the true ideas of society in America in the 1930’s because her identity is seen as powerlessness on the ranch, just like Crooks. Throughout the novel as similar to Crooks, Curley’s Wife is not named. This highlights her lack of identity on the ranch and how she is viewed as the possessions of her spouse. Also the fact that she is 'Curely's wife' objectifies her, and implies that her identity and her importance are formed due to her marriage to Curley. As a result of her insecurities due to the male dominated society on the ranch. This mirrors the actions of her husband as his insecurities with his physical appearance, is what sparked the fight between him and Lennie. Steinbeck does this to show how loneliness is the problem of society. All of the emotions Curley’s Wife encounters come as a result of the loneliness she feels, and these clearly represent of what a dangerous character she