Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

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How is Curley's wife's behavior in the presence of the farm men similar to Brittney Spear's newest song "circus"(the lyrics)?

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I think the lyrics of Spears song are a sad commentary on what Curley's wife wanted to be but never achieved. Spears sings:

I'm a put-on the-show kind of girl/Don't like the...

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Posted by ms-mcgregor on February 21, 2009 at 10:37 AM

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