The+Treatment+of+Women

**The Treatment/role Of Women in the 1930's**
Women in the 1930's were meant to be stay at home 'house wifes' as their husbands went out and made money. They had no say, and no voice. They had no opportunities and no choices. Women had lack of speech, they were not allowed to speak in public unless someone had spoken to them. They were treated as objects by their husbands to cook and clean for them. Women were often lonely, this is shown by Curley's wife; "Why can't i talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awfully lonely" Women had no voice, and they had limited options, they could only dream of being famous and being in the pictures because of lack of money at that time, and being famous was their only escape. They only wanted to be heard and listened to, and to be able to have the same options and rights as men. In their minds the only way they could get attention and be noticed was by flirting, this is represented by Curley's wife. They used their sexual appeal to become noticeable, this is shown when Curley's wife says "Could of been in the movies an' had nice clothes. Could of been living in them hotels, have pictures taken of me" Women were desperate for companionship, they just wanted someone who would listen to them, someone who would understand them.


 * ===Comment:=== || ===Discussion=== || ===Evidence/Quote:=== ||
 * ===Possessions of husbands=== || ===- Women in the 1930s were treated as an object. Used for cooking and cleaning and doing house work. Basically used for the mens own personal indulgence.=== ||  ||
 * ===Had no voice=== || ===Women had no say in what they wanted: Getting married, working as a housewife.=== || ===" I ast her if she stole it, she says no so i married Curley."===

"Well i ain't told this to nobody before. Maybe i oughtin to. I don't like Curley. He ain't a nice fella.
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 * ===Limited options=== || ===Women could only dream of being famous they dreamt of stardom/ power, indulgence, glamor, and fashion.=== || ==="Could of been in the movies an' had nice clothes. Could of been living in the hotels and had pictures taken of me."=== ||
 * ===Lonely=== || ===Women would show sexual appeal because===

they wanted attention, since they were so lonely.
|| ==="Why can't i talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody.===

Your a nice guy. I don't know why i can't talk to you; I ain't doing no harm to you."
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