Women in Of Mice and Men compared to Women in 2013Mrs. Soucy & Ms. Chevrier

ThemeWomen can bring trouble through dress and behavior that causes men to mistrust them.

Theme

OF MICE AND MEN

o Suspiciono George’s

warningso Fight with Curleyo Crooks

MODERN

o Bro-Codeo Rape Culture

Theme – Contribution to the Novel

Setting Era Conflict

The fight Tension Crooks Lennie

Listen to me, you crazy b**t**d,” he said fiercely. “Don’t you even take a look at that b*tch. I don’t’ care what she says and what she does. I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her be.” p.32

“Feel right aroun’ there an’ see how soft it is.” p.90

Curley’s wife came around the end of the last stall. She came very quietly, so that Lennie didn’t see her. She wore her bright cotton dress and the mules with the red ostrich feathers. Her face was made up and the little sausage curls were all in place. p. 86

Rape Culture? What Rape Culture?

VOICES BEING HEARD

Surpya Dwivedi Rape culture is alive in

Canada Questions audience Makes comparisons Uses viral cases

VOICES NOT BEING HEARD No one else

Barbara Amiel Christie Blanchford St Mary’s leaders Parsons family

Point: Rape culture needs to be addressed! Don’t listen to those other authors!

Article Strategies

“laissez-faire” attitude = promoting rape

The leaders “thought there was nothing wrong with openly promoting sexual assault.”

Public Cases- St Mary’s chant- Rahtaeh Parsons

Is rape culture the same as homophobic

attacks?!

How else could the message be conveyed?

Huffington Post is a

reliable source which

does give credit to

the author’s opinion.

The author gave credit to

her opinion through the

use of public cases and

hypothetical situations.

Comparison

OF MICE AND MEN Curley’s wife

Listen to me, you crazy b**t**d,” he said fiercely. “Don’t you even take a look at that b*tch. I don’t’ care what she says and what she does. I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her be.” (32)

“RAPE CULTURE? WHAT RAPE CULTURE?”

Society can’t trust women who claim to have been raped. Tricks can cause confusion.

“Rape culture, however, can be loosely defined as a culture wherein the dominant attitudes towards rape facilitate, tolerate, and excuse rapists while placing blame and onus of rape prevention onto the victims.”

Video – MANslaterVoices being heard

Male Narrator Women saying

one thing – translator outputting another.

Manslater

Voices NOT being heard

Female voice is not expressed independent of the male perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezVib_giTFo

You can’t trust what women say!

Men require a translator to decode Men are simplistic and need “simple

man language” “Me not fine!”

This message could have been delivered through:

-Interview-Opposite view (women’s view)

Techniques Confused men Highlighting the contrast of women’s

words with their actions. Trick – “Do you think she is pretty?” Reversal – Manslator helps the men trick

women at their own game. (anniversary)

Changing the voice – caveman to sophisticated woman.

Messageo Women trick men by not saying what

they mean.o Delivered with humor and stereotypes.o Audience = male

THINK ABOUT IT:Although this plays on a stereotype that

DOES hold some truth…is this a small step leading to a big problem?!

Ficton/Non-Fiction/VisualOf Mice and Men

Rape Culture?

MANslator

- Theme develops plot and characters.

- Not reality – remove yourself.

- Real stories- Can’t deny

connection- Seems more

factual- Appears to

have authority

- Humorous tone-Needs a critical eye.-Message easy to ignore by laughing.

Final Question:Curley’s wife is never given a name. Why? How does this decision play with the theme? How can the anonymous factor of no name be compared to the descriptions used in the article and video?