Curley' Wife is the lone female character in John Steinbeck's memorable drama "Of Mice and Men." Portrayed negatively for most of the story, Curley's Wife (we know not her real name) is a flirt who roams the ranch in red shoes and is referred to in various scenes as a "tart," "tramp," and even a "bitch." She is deserving of both scorn and sympathy, but she shows her human side during talks with Lennie. She dreams, she admits, of becoming a movie star:
"I'll go in the night an' thumb a ride to Hollywood... Gonna get in the movies and have nice clothes." (Act III, Scene 1)
But she will never reach this goal because she will become another victim of Lennie's unintentionally strong embrace (Act III, Scene 1). The death of Curley's Wife seals Lennie's fate and ends his own dream of raising rabbits with George.
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