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Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Thesis: In a time of savagery and loss Crooks, Curley’s Wife and Candy cope with loneliness by dehumanizing others which shows that loneliness ultimately corrupts the whole community. Crooks: Loneliness causes Crooks to dehumanize people that are less powerful than him.“I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain't wanted in my room”(68). When Lennie walks into Crooks room, Crooks finally feels more powerful than another individual and takes advantage of the rare opportunity. Steinbeck uses “wanted” to show that no one likes crooks being around. Crooks actions corrupts the whole community because he chose to cope with loneliness by dehumanizing others. Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends. "You got no right to come in

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