Give supportive evidence (examples and reasons) for the following three traits shown by Curley's wife - delusional, desires love and outgoing.

In Of Mice and Men, Curley's Wife is
a victim of sexism and the illusions of the American Dream.  She has no name or place in
this male-dominated workplace; therefore, she is a stock character: a flat, static,
temptress by default.

Curley's Wife has desires, but only
failed ones.  She seems outgoing, but only because the men refuse to talk to her.  She
seems delusional, but only because she is so optimistic about her dreams.  In short, she
is a foil for Lennie and George, who also are filled with unrealistic illusions of the
American dream.  But, because they are men and therefore closer to realizing the dream,
do we call them delusional when they too fail to achieve
it?

Observe what she
says:

If I
catch any one man, and he's alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the
guys get together an' you won't talk. Jus' nothing but mad. You're all scared of each
other, that's what. Ever' one of you's scared the rest is goin' to get something on you.
(85)

Here, I think she's
speaking for the author.  I don't see her as delusional or full of false desires.  She's
realistic.

In Chapter 3, Curley's Wife again calls out the
men:

They left
all the weak ones here. . . . Think I don't know where they all went? Even Curley.  I
know where they all went.
(77)

Here, she comments on
the Social Darwinism in the male society.  She is informed of the double standards of
men: her husband is at the cathouse.  She knows her role as a play-thing on the ranch,
and she lashes out at the weak men who are just like
her.

Later, she says:

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Listen...All the buys got a horseshoe tenement
goin' on....None of them guys is goin'to leave that tenement.  Why can't I talk to you? 
I never get to talk to nobody.  I get awful lonely....What's the matter with me?  Ani't
I got a right to talk to nobody?...You're a nice guy....I ain't doin' no harm to
you.

Here, Curley's wife is
again being honest and realistic.  She is lonely and questions why the men ignore her.
 She lacks a female community.

For these reasons, I would
say that Curley's wife is not delusional, or outgoing, or desirous of love.  Instead,
she is a victim of sexism, male reputation, and double standards--and she knows it.  She
only wants the men to acknowledge it, but they can't.  Steinbeck, then, wants his
readers to acknowledge it.