... . He hits not only on the whole family issue but more importantly the role of women in the family. In the two books he portrays the role of women in the family completely differently. In Of Mice and Men women are portrayed as sex objects trying to capture and corrupt men. They are almost non existent. For instance, ... her that she is nothing but trouble. In Lennie and Georges dream they will be by themselves on their farm, cultivating the land and raising there rabbits, without women to complicate their happy little world. In John Steinbeck's masterpiece novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... wants to come out of her shell and live a "man's" life. "It must be nice. It must be very nice. I wish women could do such things." This statement in the story is one powerful statement. The statement gives an example for how Elisa feels about the difference between ... all she has to think about. Elisa becomes frustrated with her life once she meets the man, a tinker, on the wagon. She looks for stimulation conversation and sex, two components lacking in her life. Although Elisa was blunt towards answering all of the tinker's questions, she admired having his company. A reader could tell...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School