Curley’s wife (who is never given a name) is constantly searching for her husband. They are never in the same place until she is dead. The fact that Curley is always looking for her too is an indication that they have little companionship as husband and wife. Not being able to find Curley, she tries to strike up conversations with the men, but they push her away, fearing what her intentions to them are and what Curley’s reaction would be. In her younger days, Curley’s wife had been told that she could go to Hollywood and be in the movies. Whether this is accurate or no, her mother forbade her because of her young age. Deprived of what she saw as her dream, she marries Curley very quickly, perhaps to leave a home where she is dominated. Unfortunately, Curley has little interest in a friendship based on mutual interest and understanding; it is all about sex. This leaves Curley’s wife feeling unappreciated, if all she is in her life is a sex object. She tries to reveal her dreams to Lennie, even though he cannot fully understand her. As the only woman on the ranch, shunned by the men, and unappreciated by her husband, there is no hope for anything but loneliness.
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