The atmosphere of the bunkhouse is mixed. You have some people like Curley, who are mean and a hotspur, and you have some people like Slim, who have gentle voices and are friendly. In the book it says "He hates big guys... picking scraps with big guys... he's mad at 'em..." This quote is explaining that Curley is not the brightest star in the sky. He is unfriendly. He likes to pick on bigger guys because he is not a big guy himself. Picking on bigger guys makes him feel better about himself. In the book it also says "His tone was friendly. It invited confidence without demanding it." This quote is saying that Slim is is nice person with a friendly voice and a confident tone. The feeling of the bunkhouse is dirty. For example George and Lennie find bug repellent by their bed indicating that there was once bugs where they are staying. Also the floor was unpainted and there was apple crates as shelves.
I think Curley's wife does not have a name because in this time period women were not really respected. Since they were not really respected people probably looked down on Curley's wife. For example in the book it says "she's a rat-trap... piece of jail bait... Don't you ever take a look at that bitch." This quote is trying to explain that George is talking badly about Curley's wife because she is looked down upon.
I think the message that John Steinbeck is trying to say is that women weren't as important in that time frame. I mean all his characters are males, and the only female character in the book is the one everyone perceives as bad so I can make the conclusion that John Steinbeck is trying to say that Curley's wife is looked down upon.
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