... road, with freedom and no inhibitions. She becomes very upset when he said that the wagon is not a place for a woman. That right there changes her whole tone from being happy with everything that she has and is. Then she gets upset because this guy is telling her where her place is. She gives him the chrysanthemums and ... by this comment, which of course I understand why, Henry did not know that Elisa talked to the man in the wagon. When the two of them drive into town, she asked about the fights that her husband wanted to see. She was curious if women go to the fights, and her husband ...

• Word Count: 601
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... name of the town. Crooks, George, and Curley's wife- all hold the sentiment of loneliness in their hearts. From the beginning of the story the tone of loneliness is depicted through the title of the town, Soledad. Soledad is short for the town's full name, Nuestra Senora de Soledad, which means 'Our Lady of Loneliness'. ... With a name like this, the town and places around it carry a negative aura. The people ... who live in the town and all who come to visit are ... get a job an" work, an; no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come I could take my fifty bucks and g...

• Word Count: 1237
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... the spiritual aspects of life. She began to pray for her son's endangered life. The doctor who had resided in the upper-class section of the town, refused to assist the child, turning them away when they arrived at the door. Lastly they turned to the sea to seek their fortune. When Juana ... ranch hands, George and Lennie, find work in Salinas Valley. Lennie, constantly getting into trouble, inadvertently causes the two of them to be run out of town and thus be forced into new work regularly. George and Lennie's search for work in the hope of accomplishing their dream of a small farm of ...

• Word Count: 4593
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School