In John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men, loss of innocence occurs because people are selfish and lack compassion. ... In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Lennie and George provide happiness and love for each other. ... Steinbeck declares that the character, Curley's wife, is someone that wants to have, loss of innocence. In Of Mice and Men Curley's wife and Lennie are in the barn and Curley's wife has never told anyone her background story, but is now telling Lennie, " 'He says he was gonna put me in the movies. ...

• Word Count: 759
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In "Of mice and men," many of the characters are itinerant workers; they travel alone and have a very lonely existence. ... I think Curley's wife is the loneliest character in the book. ... The men on the ranch perceive her as a, "floosy." The men obviously do not sense her loneliness. ... The men do not care about her. ...

• Word Count: 804
• Approx Pages: 3
• 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. ... In an attempt to attract the other men, she dresses to catch the eye and plainly tries to show off her body to the other men by "put[ting] her hands behind her back and lean[ing] against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward" (31). ... Crooks' life-long battle with ex...

• Word Count: 720
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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. ... She's called a tart for giving 'the look' on other men of the ranch: "I think Curley's married a tart.... This character has no freedom to speak to other men in the ranch or move around without suspicion being created and vulgar comments being made. ... Curley's wife is the only female character in the novel and is the stereotype of a tramp, which all the men reject. ... Curley's wife is an important character bec...

• Word Count: 1249
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"The Storm" Since the beginning of time, men and women have felt passion for each other. ... Men and women both partake in long business trips, making their separation more routine. ... Another example can be the separation of men and women in social gathering. A woman might tell her husband that she is going out with her friends while she is actually going out to meet other men. These examples give meaning to the proverb, when the cats away, the mice will play. ...

• Word Count: 646
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School