Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men is given a fairly one-dimensional portrayal throughout the novella, as her character stays, for the most part, enigmatic. The most obvious example would be her lack of a name. She is continually referred to as a possession of her husband and without a name she becomes almost insignificant. The author, however, drops hints throughout the book telling his audience that there may be more to Curley’s …showed first 75 words of 355 total…

…showed last 75 words of 355 total…an actress and living in Hollywood. Her dream went unfulfilled (which may also allude to the failure of George and Lennie’s dream), leaving her a very lonely person married to an angry man, living on a ranch without friends, and viewed as a troublemaker by everyone. Even without thorough description and a mostly negative portrayal, Curley’s wife still contributes to the collective emotions of the characters involving feelings of outcast and lost dreams.