Of Mice, Men, And A Bunkhouse

      The atmosphere of the bunkhouse is very much like sharing a bedroom with a stranger: you each have your own reason for being there, you keep your head down, and you don't engage in any true friendships. Sure, there's the occasional card game around a "big square table" and an even more occasional side conversation, but that's just to pass time from payment to payment between working hours. They stay apart because they have no reason to unite.
      I think the reason Curley's wife is nameless is that she's such a minor character she doesn't get a name. We know next to nothing about her personality, but we know something about the personality of every other minor character. Perhaps it's that she's just a set piece we don't need to know about, as she has had few lines thus far, and they've just shifted further focus onto Curley, Lennie, and George (i.e. "I'm looking for Curley" and "You're the new fellas...") rather than trying to develop her as her own character.
    But what message was Steinbeck intending to send with this? I believe that the message was, "Not all minor characters are needed to ensure a rich story." She is literally used just to explain Curley's behavior, as shown by "Seems like Curley is cockier'n ever since he got married.") That is her only purpose, and my point.

EDIT:Edited to focus less on the creepy aspect of Curley's wife. 

You and I both know who this is supposed to be...