Curley's Wife is a pretty woman who is living a lonely life on the ranch. She does not have friends and her husband does not pay her much attention. Therefore, she seeks out the attention of the men who work on the ranch, which causes problems between them and her husband. Curley's wife is portrayed in the novel as a "tramp" or a "tart." Her character is known to seek out the weaknesses in others. This is why she seeks out Lennie, which in the end, would be the biggest mistake of her life.