Compare and contrast the characters Curley's Wife from 'Of Mice and Men' and Mally from 'Malachi's Cove'

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Compare and contrast the characters Curley's Wife from 'Of Mice and Men' and Mally from 'Malachi's Cove'

There are lots of contrasts and comparisons between Curley's Wife from 'Of Mice and Men' and Mally from 'Malachi's Cove'.

'Of Mice and Men' is set in California about 1930s, when the great depression hit the world whereas 'Malachi's Cove' is set in Victorian England.

In 'Of Mice and Men' Curley's Wife is described as a "tramp", "bitch", "Jail-bait" and a "rat-trap". This suggests to the reader that she may have had a bad past or because of her playful personality, whilst Mally is described as a well respected person, the "people spoke well of Mally because she was so good to her grandfather". This possibly suggests to the reader that Mally is well known for her very noble personality. Steinbeck and Trollope both use language that shows the characters true personality in this case Curley's Wife and Mally. Curley's wife is described as a "tramp" which could relate to her attitude to prove a point.

In 'Of Mice and Men' Steinbeck doesn't give Curley's Wife a name, this may suggest to the reader that she is not important to