She is the only woman on the ranch she is the subject of numerous snide remarks from the men who work there, because she flirts to obtain attention, and shes married to someone she doesn't even like. ... However in the end the harsh reality of the world makes him realize how truly foolish it is to want such a thing since he would never obtain it. ... It shows how old Candy really is. ...
Steinbeck adds the small detail of "the door frame" to benefit the reader in noticing the significance of the frame and how Curley's wife is unnoticeable yet effectively trying to frame herself to allure the eyes of the men. ... Crooks' life-long battle with exclusion and loneliness has affected the way he acts toward the other men, leading him to even put up mental barriers in order to protect himself from further pain; Curley's wife reacts by pushing herself on the men, overdressing and flirting just to steal the work-hands' attention. ... It displays the desper...
Throughout the world, people have shown loneliness. The characters in Of mice and Men showed just that. Three characters that showed loneliness the most throughout the book were Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife. Crooks, the stable buck, showed his loneliness the most throughout the book. He lived ...
