How Does Steinbeck Present Attitudes To Women In His...

John Steinbeck uses different methods to present Curley’s Wife and women in the 1930s. Throughout the novella Steinbeck represents women to be lower in society than men. In the novella women only have three different roles. A wife, an aunt and prostitutes. Steinbeck uses these roles to show the roles of women in society. Curley’s wife, Aunt Clara and Susy and Clara from the cathouse represent he microcosm of the women in American society. The first woman that Steinbeck describes in the book is Lennie’s Aunt Clara. Aunt Clara is seen as a typical stereotype of women in 1930s America. She has a domestic house position which is what was expected of women. Aunt Clara is also mentioned in the authorial description of chapter three during a conversation between George and Slim. George mentions how, â€Å"She (Aunt Clara) took him (Lennie) in when he was a baby and raised him up.† This shows how she is seen as the mothering and nurturing type. Aunt Clara is also seen as the maternal figure in the whole novella. Throughout the novella Aunt Clara is the kind hearted woman to represent women in the microcosm of the ranch. Steinbeck uses the words ‘baby and raised him up’ this shows how she is like a mother for him and has always been there for him since he was born and until she died. As Aunt Clara is seen to be his guardian she also mirrors to be his conscience. Right at the end of the novella, a mir age of Aunt Clara appears and Lennie is seen to be talking to her. She is seen acting asShow MoreRelatedThe American Dream in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck710 Words   |  3 Pagesstill strive to achieve it. 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