Question

the reader sympathizes with Curley’s wife because she feels so lonely and marginalised on the ranch”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? need this quick, plz. anyone cn answer as long as t is 1 or 2 paragraphs long.

Answer 1

Answer:

To a large extent, I agree with this statement. Some statements made by Curley's wife revealed how lonely she was at the ranch. Example;

"I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely."

As the only woman in the ranch she felt isolated and lonely because the men would not speak to her.

Explanation:

In Mice and Men, Curley's wife was the only woman whose character was quite pronounced in the text. She worked in the ranch along with so many other men. Because of her loneliness, Curley's wife sought to interact with the men in the ranch but they would give her no attention.

In fact, they avoided her and called her a 'jailbait' because they believed that she will incur them the wrath of her husband who was violent in nature. The reader can thus sympathize with the situation Curley's wife found herself.