Curley's wife
does indeed suffer from oppression and discrimination because of her gender. Being the only
female character in the novel, she represents "the other", much like Crooks, the
stable buck. She is excluded from the company of others because the hired hands fear reprisal
from her jealous and domineering husband. In order to make it easier to dismiss her, the men
call her "Curley's Wife", thus dehumanizing her, reducing her to a mere possession.
Also, because she is young and attractive, the men label her a "tart" and
"jailbait", which is a stereotype that the men place on her and also justifies their
rejection of her.
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