Sam’s answer to “Does anybody else think that Steinbeck is a bit sexist and degrading towards women?� > Likes and Comments
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I really appreciate your viewpoint! I always thought that Steinbeck purposely chose not to give Curly's wife a name to symbolize sexism and how women of his time had little freedom to forge his own identities. Assuming that he did this on purpose (which I don't think is confirmed), I appreciate this little touch, but one has to admit that there are at least some tone-deaf, (slightly) misogynistic, and ignorant elements to Steinbeck's writing, which is basically ubiquitous to almost all older writers' work (even women).
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Jul 12, 2021 12:26PM
I really appreciate your viewpoint! I always thought that Steinbeck purposely chose not to give Curly's wife a name to symbolize sexism and how women of his time had little freedom to forge his own identities. Assuming that he did this on purpose (which I don't think is confirmed), I appreciate this little touch, but one has to admit that there are at least some tone-deaf, (slightly) misogynistic, and ignorant elements to Steinbeck's writing, which is basically ubiquitous to almost all older writers' work (even women).
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