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…and after the mansion was lost, she turned to strangers for comfort. Her numerous amorous encounters destroyed her reputation in Laurel, leading to her loss of her job as a high school English teacher and her near-expulsion from town. Tensions build…

…all the people seem to be perfect, and, to a stranger, equal. But there are the "nineteeners" who are the upper-class of Hadleyburg, and it seems like everybody talks to each other, and no one thinks they are better that anyone else. America is supposed…

…is. Tom escapes reality through movies, books, and drinking. He can function in the real world by working and talking to strangers. Yet, he would rather stay in his own world and escape the pressures he feels at home. He has been robbed of his youth by being…

…was not mad at what had just happened, she was happy. She was happy because she had never quite realized that complete and total strangers could join together and stand up for what they believe. It was then she realized the power of beliefs and community. Sure…

…childlike personality. Where an adult would treat Beloved (a stranger...) as a normal human being, Denver chose to treat Beloved to the best that she could and desired every second of Beloved's time - such as a child seeking attention or in front of an idol…

…for the nature of a small town and its citizenry, mistrust of strangers and the urgent fear of the world beyond the city limits. Attawan, based in part on Bemrose's childhood in Paris, Ontario, is indisputably the central character, an evolving and possibly dying…

…though Lennie is born with this disability, it is not only him who receives the suffering; others as well are forced to live with it. Both George and Candy's dreams are shattered; Curley is left all alone, and Curley's wife is killed by a complete stranger…

…of the world as not easily accessible. Now, we don't have to know someone first in order to talk to them, even if they live on the other side of the world. It has never been easier to engage in conversation with a stranger. Much like the electric light, the internet…

…several times per week, enough time for a child to explore their widest dreams. Some parents are wondering how their children are getting away with meeting these strangers on the internet. Even monitoring chat room conversations can be difficult these days…

…with the church, because he felt as if strangers were ruling him. In the end he decided to commit suicide. This was an extremely weak act on his part. He let all of the true Ibo people down, and merely did what he could to escape all of his troubles. Okonkwo did lead…