... hidden in her unhappy marriage, her mistaken belief that something better was supposed to happen. Crooks" loneliness is evident from the beginning. Steinbeck's description of his quarters, his use of dialog early on tells of the sadness. It became evident during George's last moments with Lennie that his loneliness was consuming. I feel one issue Steinbeck tried to convey during this story ... ...

• Word Count: 1032
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... people. Roosevelt, in the view of Steinbeck, was a good man who attempted to clean up the huge Depression "mess" by helping the workers get jobs in government-funded projects. The dialog between Tom and the camp-leader, suggested that more camps like this should have been built. Essentially the book is saying that the political agenda should have been a more government ... ...

• Word Count: 490
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School