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CURLEY (Curley's Wife (He is controlling over his wife: "Any you…
CURLEY
Power
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NAPOLEON COMPLEX
Tries to prove his masculinity by picking fights,
especially with guys bigger then him
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Jealous of Slim
As Slim as has natural authority and power, unlike
Curley who only gets a fraction of the respect Slim
does, and only because hes the Boss's son
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Craves authority
Using his role as the Boss's son as leverage,
by mimicking his "high heeled boots"
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Loneliness
He has all he needs, more than what most men could only dream of: a home, a wife, money, and power
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He considers himself superior to other men,
who are suffering in the economic crisis of the
Great Depression, leaving him isolated
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Description
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Portrayed as self-conscious,
always trying to prove his masculinity
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Curley's Wife
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Makes a big show of keeping his hand soft
for her, but patronizes the brothel
Beats up anyone who dare talk to her, reflecting his insecurity of his lack of power and authority
He is controlling over his wife: "Any you guys seen my wife". Despite the 'powerful' aura he tries to give off
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Paranoid that his wife will go off with someone else, so he isolates her
His hand is a symbol for his crushed dreams.
He wears a glove "fulla Vaseline",
but its crushed by Lennie
Keeps his "hand soft for his wife" Also
representing his attempt at a fulfilling marriage
(and a physical relationship)
The glove portrays his "soft" emotional and sensitive side, but Steinbeck disguises this in a vulgar and dirty description of wanting to 'satisfy' his wife