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I really need help with the intro and conclusion
like wat can i relate curley's wife to?
wat do you get after reading it.
The life Curley's wife leads is one of loneliness. All attempts to change it are rejected or misunderstood. In the end she becomes bitter and spiteful.
She is looked down at by all the people surrounding her. Even the newcomers label her bad with only one meeting. They "don't care what she says or... does"(Steinbeck 32). People are quick to judge without getting to know her. They listen first to what others have to say about and form an opinion on her based on this. She is not even given one chance to disprove those rumors. Everyone on the ranch assumed her to be a tramp for trying to talk to them and they forget that there are no females for her to befriend. They mock even mock Curley, saying he made a mistake by marrying a "tart" (28). In other words, they refer to her as a prostitute because she's always trying to talk to them. There are absolutely no women she can talk to, so there is no reason to regard her as sexually provocative. The people around her never regard her as her own person. They all call her Curley's wife; some call her a tart, others a "looloo" (51) and others, "jailbait" (51). They refer to her as everything but her name. Worst of all, the names she's being called are not sweet nicknames given to her, but derogative and offensive words. Now what type of woman wants to be called that even if it's not to her face?
Despite being insulted, she tries to befriend them because of her loneliness. She constantly finds ways and excuses to mingle among them in order to make friends. She is either "looking for Curley" (51) or for something she "lef' layin' around" (51). Persistently, she tries to talk to the men, the only people around, knowing if she doesn't have an excuse to, they would ignore her. However her trying so hard causes them to think worse of her. In this case a cheap tart. She "playfully" (31) comes to them for friendship, "bridle" (32)herself when she feels their eyes on her body. Despite this they declare her the type of girl to "clear out for twenty bucks" (32). It seems just because everyone around her is a male, no matter what she does, she will be regarded as a prostitute. If one is not given a chance there is no way to disprove already established opinions. And the opinions they have of Curley's wife have already been established in the short "two weeks" (28) they have known her. Or perhaps, they are all scared of each other when it concerns Curley's possessions. She comes to a realization that when she meets someone alone, she and the person get along just fine. However, "let two of the guys get together and they won't talk" (77) to her. They will not talk to her while another employee is there because they are afraid the other is going to go tell Curley and they would get fired. Another reason they can't talk to her with peaceful hearts is because they do lust after her. She is a looloo after all.
Because the rejected her offer of friendship too many a times she explodes with contempt at them. First, she proceeds by calling those left behind, the "weak ones" (77). She calls them this because unlike her they are males who are deemed unfit for society by the other men. Curley's wife feels really undignified. She goes on, "flar[ing] up" (78), calling them "bindle stiffs" (78). She tries being nice but the people she is being nice to do not respond to her positively. So she lashes out and frees herself of excess anger and dejection from being rejected so many times. She really insults the other outcast where she knows it hurts the most. "Nobody'll listen" them no matter what they say. However, the others will be more apt to listen so her because she is the least of the social pariahs. But, the only reason is because of the money behind her husband's name. She is more ostracized than they are because she is a female. The main group rejects her and others. She is then rejected by her fellow rejects. Ouch.
Curley's wife leads a life in which she is disdained no matter what she does.
Your thesis argument seems to be the idea expressed in the first and lst sentences of the essay. I want to suggest you use the method I always recommend. Let the first sentence of the essay be a "hook" that intrigues the reader, and let the LAST SENTENCE OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH be the thesis sentence that expresses the main idea of the essay.
That way, the main idea of the essay lingers in the reader's mind.
Let each paragraph grow from its topic sentence, and let each topic sentence express an idea that supports the thesis argument.
Then, make the whole conclusion paragraph be about this idea.
As you work with this essay, try to make the thesis more complex and "arguable." Make the sentence longer to include something that not everyone would agree with:
The life Curley's wife leads is one of loneliness, but she creates her own loneliness with three bad habits: _____, ______, and __________.
Wouldn't that be a moe interesting essay?! It is interesting if the reader says, hmmm, I don't know if I agree.
You write well! Now make it arguable, and try the structure I describe above.
