Discuss how male relationships are portrayed in the story.
Provide an analysis of how Curley’s wife is presented as the sole female character in a male-dominated context.
Discuss the actions George chooses to take at the end of the novella. How can his behavior be justified? How can it be criticized?
Discuss how the nature of the world and of human existence is described by Steinbeck. Describe the author’s use of elements of nature as symbols in the story.
Analyze and identify significant roles of three of the supporting characters in the story.