Question

The men play cards and discuss Curley’s wife. What is the general opinion of her?

Answer 1

Answer:

The general opinion of Curley's wife was that she was a 'jailbait all set on trigger.'

Explanation:

Of Mice and Men is a novella penned by John Steinback. The novella is about two ranch, George and Lennie, who tries to find out a job for themselves during the time of Great Depression.

Curley's wife was the only woman character in the novella. She is symbolized as Eve, who becomes a cause of destruction of men in the novella. She is a ignorant and manipulative character. She is called by many name such as 'jailbait', 'tart', 'purty', etc.

When in chapter 3, the men gather together to play the cards, they discuss about Curley's wife. They opine that she was a 'jailbait all set on trigger.' She's called 'jailbait' because she tries to trap men by her beauty. So, their general opinion was that Curley's wife was a 'jailbait' and that she will bring trouble on somebody one day.