Look at the presentation of women in OMAM. There's Curley's wife, always only ever a wife as she is not given a name. She is seen as sexually forward and dangerous. Find quotes to support this and learn them. Leave good ones in the comments box to be kind to your peers!
How else are women presented though? There's Curley's wife who is unsympathetically presented; she is dangerous and ultimately is seen to destroy the dreams of the sympathetically presented ranch workers. In her death she 'flops like a fish' and Candy gets angry with her as she lies there dead. The other women mentioned are Aunt Clara and the 'whores' at the 'cathouse'. These women are not condemned for their occupation, but seen as a necessary and acceptable way for the ranch workers to relax.
How do these representations show attitudes about women in 1930s America?
Research it and then write for 22 minutes answering the question.
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