In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, isolation, despair and destruction pervade in relation to the characters Curley's wife and Crooks. ... All the characters in Steinbeck's Of 2/ "Isolation, despair and destruction pervade Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men." Mice and Men are lonely and the person who represents this most is Culrey's wife, one of the most pivotal characters in the novel. ... Crooks is the character filled with the greatest sense of despair within Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. ... Isolation, despair and destruction are present throughout Steinbeck's ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the novella, "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck makes a point to emphasize the concept of loneliness and its damaging effects through the lives of his characters. ... In the story, Crooks' scarring loneliness is forced on him as he is greatly segregated by the other men on the ranch. ... Steinbeck adds Crooks' inward thoughts as an example to prove the point that, even though he appears tough on the outside, he has a secret inner desire for company-even if it is only an old man and a guy with a few screws loose. ... Steinbeck adds the small detail of "the door frame&q...

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Every person desires to fulfill their dream, however not many achieve it, or at least it's what we can see in the novel Of Mice and Men. The author, Steinbeck, shows us how every person can dream, and how every person has the right to dream. Curley's wife's dream is to be in the movies, however Steinbeck shows us her twist of fate. ... She's called a tart for giving 'the look' on other men of the ranch: "I think Curley's married a tart.... Curley's wife is the only female character in the novel and is the stereotype of a tramp, which all the men re...

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