How does Cup of Gold develop the theme of Gender and Power Dynamics?

Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck develops Gender and Power Dynamics across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Women like Elizabeth, Ysobel, and Paulette are depicted as objects of desire, manipulation, or economic exchange, yet they also wield subtle power, revealing the complex and often oppressive gender roles of the era.

Ysobel's defiance with a pin and her verbal mockery subvert Morgan's physical and military power, highlighting gender-based resistance.