I think there were other reasons also, but the story points to this one in many places. First of all, Connie was not happy at home. To me Connie felt ignored by her dad and the other family members because they could give her the attention she wanted. This sort of relates to John Hughes movie "Sixteen Candles" Sam Baker struggles to get through the day on her 16th birthday because her entire family has forgotten about it and gave there attention elsewhere, to her sister wedding. Her father was most of the time at work and when he was home he didn't bother talking much to Connie.
Behind any word there is a meaning. However, meaning is not a “transparent” representation for a definition. Meaning varies from culture to culture and differs between individuals. It is constructed and is interpreted by many contrasting views. What one chooses as a definition of democracy can cause a discrepancy for another with a conflicting point of view.
For instance, when Curley’s wife tries to talk to Lennie in the Barn while he avoids her, she says, “I get lonely, I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad”(42). Curley is careless with his wife since she is always solitary and had no one to talk with because of Curley’s jealousy. Curley is not a good husband since he constantly does not let his wife to speak with George or any other worker of the ranch because he gets upset and jealous. Also, when Curley’s wife is talking to Lennie, Candy, and Crooks in Crooks bunk she states “I think I know where they all went even Curley”(37).
As he grew older, Pickton frequently skipped school to stay home on the farm. Robert’s father was not involved in raising the children; he was known to be emotionally abusive towards Robert, causing Robert to feel neglected. His mother, Louise, might have done the best she knew how to, but she was apparently eccentric and tough on her children. It is said that Robert was very close to his mother. Louise was workaholic who ran the family meat business, she supervised the kids and expected them to put in long hours slopping pigs and looking after other animals, even on school days.
Though Boorstin believes that television is leading to the decline of congregation, which is the lack of social interaction with one another. Boorstin argues that before the use of television society obtained its means of entertainment and gossip through social interaction. Boorstin gives an example of “Rebecca at the well”. In this example Boorstin gives Rebecca would walk to the well and hear the gossip from all the other women in the village who would go to the well. She would later meet her husband at the well.
Since she is the only woman on the ranch, she is set apart from the others. Curley, her own husband ignores her. He does not regard his wife as a person needing love and companionship, but rather as an object which can be put aside, pushed around. Instead of being attentive to his wife, Curley is frequently going out with “the boys” to a whorehouse. Curley’s wife has no love for her husband and wished to leave him, but her final escape route is blocked since her father is deceased and her mother doesn’t want her.
She is hiding it from her husband because he didn’t let her write anything or do anything, because in Victorian times, women had less opportunity than men. Also women had to listen to what their husbands said as they were the heads of the house. The husband didn’t believe his wife which shows gender role and creates marital problem when he come to know that he was wrong about not believing her and she was mentally
Krebs had this routine of watching the many girls that walked down his street, but never actually wanting to talk to any. He has done this every day since coming home from the war. His mother is worried about her son’s unusual behavior compared to the other boys in town his age. In “Soldier’s Home”, Hemingway uses
Perhaps there are other women around; Curley’s wife is still mistreated. “’…think I’m gonna stay in that two-by-four house…’” [Steinbeck 78]. Curley’s wife is never referred to by her actual name; she is portrayed as Curley’s possession. All of the ranch workers like George, Carlson and Crooks are very rude to her. Even Curley doesn’t not refer to her by her name, he always says, “Where’s my wife?” which can we disrespectful.
This example makes the reader believe that there are no alternatives available to alleviate the situation. The options which can be considered are limited by the author of the