ader, as this represents the complete lack of power, freedom and identity she has in the novel.
Answer any of the following questions in the comments section below. In your response, try to include quotations, zoom in on the language used by Steinbeck, analyse the effect this creates in the reader, and try to link your ideas to the historical, social and cultural context of the novel.
- In your opinion, which character do you consider to be the most lonely? Think of at least three reasons for your answer.
- Who is especially lonely because of being ‘proud and aloof’? How does his character represent segregation in the 1930s?
- Do you think Curley’s wife’s deserved to be isolated, and even killed, for her relationships with other men?
- How is old age represented in the novel and how do the other characters feel about this?
- Why does Crooks victimise and bully Lennie in section four?
Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.