Mice & Men Analytical Writing

How is Curley's Wife represented within Chapter 2?

Red is known as a sensual colour, the colour that attracts the eye to men. This sure caught the eye of Lennie in this case. But the bright sun dimmed down once Curley's Wife entered the barn:George could tell she was of no good. As flattering as she was in Lennie’s eyes George could tell that the red colours she was wearing to attract men was dangerous especially what happened back in Weed. “A girl was standing there looking in. She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red.” (Steinberg, 18) She entered the room seeking attention, she posed along the wall of the barn which caught Lennie's attention. While Lennie drools and checks her out George notices that her red nails, and plumped red lips, meaning no good. “Full, rouged lips,” (Steinberg,18) Curley’s Wife is seeking admiration whilst her impression will ruin good for George and Lennie because of what happened back in Weed with the other lady. Repetition was a constant use in this context with the repeated word of “red” to portray what red symbolizes: lust, attention and danger. This foreshadows that Curley’s Wife would be a nuisance to George, almost using her “flirtatious” personality to wedge in and disturb them from the job they need. Some could interpret this as cheating on your husband. Furthermore Curley’s Wife acts like a temptress, who doesn’t stay moral to her husband, furthermore wants to get everyone's attention and attraction to her like a magnet.