Robin Lowe

During the 1930s, women did not have a place in society. By not giving her a name represents her insignificance to her husband and others on the ranch. Even though she is flirty and Candy calls her...

Because of Lennie's fascination with soft things such as the dead mouse and Curley's wife's hair, he wants to go to the barn and pet the puppies. It appears that soft things are mentally...

This is such a heart-wrenching chapter! Carlson illustrates the theme of intolerance; he embodies it the most in the novella. He is a white male who is strong physcially. Candy, on the other hand,...

Lennie kills the puppy in chapter 5. This chapter, as well as the other four, foreshadow the death of Curley's wife. As far as the setting goes, the opening chapter gives a great description of the...

This is a great question! In my opinion, chapters 1, 29, and 9 are the most significant. Chapter 1 presents the setting: at first,the reader sees the rain leaving the landscape, the weeds and crops...