That definition perfectly describes the feeling and atmosphere of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men". ... Many people were discriminated in the novel "Of Mice and Men": Crooks, Curly's Wife and Candy, all for different reasons. ... The antagonist in the novel is the rest of the world, or, probably to be more accurate, bad luck. ... Lenny himself is not the antagonist in the novel. ... In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, George was a true friend to Lennie. ...

• Word Count: 3171
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck plays on Marx's theories of society and creates a fictitious story about the three classes: upper, middle, and lower, being separated. ... In the beginning of the novel, the reader reads about Tom Joad, who is fresh out of the State Penitentiary for murder. ... Steinbeck sets up the tensions between the rich and the poor in the beginning of the novel. ... Throughout the novel, tensions between the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat are ever increasing.  ...

• Word Count: 2903
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School