I believe that every character in this book is lonely in their own way and has certain needs that they will inevitably never fulfil. I also feel that Crooks is the loneliest character in the book, this is because of the extremely racist and volatile environment on the ranch. He is not allowed to s...

Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim sing about the women of today's society. The song conveys the idea that woman in today's world 'can't be held down', in this case by men. Simply, it means that they will not be placed under the thumb and forced to do what the men wanted ...