Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

The character Candy preforms abundant examples of how he is lonely and needs companionship. In the bunkhouse with Slim, Whit, George, and Carlson, is one example. Carlson is suggesting to Curly about his dog, "I'll shoot him for you" (Steinbeck 44). This wording suggests that Carlson is ready to murder Candy's only friend which will motivate him to be secluded and bitter. Through the representations of his feelings Candy presents the belief that he is lonely. Candy is talking with Lennie and George when he says, "They’ll  can me purty

Candy was an old swamper on the ranch who was always joyful, until an insignificant event occurred causing him to isolate himself. He didn’t talk to very many of the other ranch workers, in fact his dog was his only friend. Candy’s dog grew old and some of the ranch men convinced him it was the dog’s time to go. Candy was a rather happy man until he lost his only best friend. Candy has had that dog since it was a puppy and used to herd sheep with him. Candy developed a friendship with the dog and was heartbroken when Carlson put him down. Because of this, Candy began to isolate himself and feel very lonely. P.49 “ A minute passed, and another minute. Candy lay still, staring at the ceiling.”’ This quote shows that Candy is isolating himself rather than engaging in conversation with others. He’d just lost his

(Steinbeck 89). Her loneliness makes her wonder about what her life could have been like and how it compares to her life

1) Candy’s actions explain that during difficult times, without the support of people on your side, the power of others makes us do things we may not want to do. For instance, when Carlson suggests for Candy to kill his old dog, he was not willing to do so, but he reluctantly agrees for Carlson to execute the dog, as it is in favor of the majority in the bunkhouse. After his dog dies, Candy reveals his true emotions and perceptions about the situation that he did not display that day by telling George “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog” (61). In addition, Steinbeck also describes Candy’s speech as “softly” and “hopelessly” (47) portraying his disappointment in the matter that nobody

Through Candy, the author portrays that over time people’s choices can influence. In the bunkhouse, when George tells Candy about Lennie and their dream of having an acre of land to call their own, Candy says that he feels uneasy. He regrets not executing his dog by himself. Instead, he let Carlson, a man without the knowledge of intimacy. While mourning his dog’s death, Candy explains to George that “[He] oughtta of shot that dog [himself]...”(Steinbeck 61).

For example, since he is not very smart it is hard for him to have conversations with people, so he just goes out in the barn with his pup. Candy is one of the more lonely guys on the ranch. For example, he has not always been alone, but then he lost his dog and was on his own. George's loneliness has to do with him always being around Lennie. For example, Lennie

He tries to tell Lennie's what life would be like without George,but because Lennie had George for such a long time he can't imagine what Crook is trying to tell him. Crook is trying to show how his life is. He is trying to show how lonely he is and how hard it it's for him, but because of his loneliness he has been driven to an almost insane

Loneliness Loneliness is defined as, “sadness because one has no friends or company; the quality of being unfrequented and remote”, but even if one has an acquaintance they can still feel alone. In Of Mice and Men, loneliness is shown throughout the characters and it showed that one doesn’t have to be alone to feel loneliness. Many of the characters portray this trait as Steinbeck described the emotions they feel. Loneliness is a major theme in this book as it continued to recur throughout the novel.

Also Lennie killing Curley’s wife ruined Candy’s dream and now he has nobody to depend on for the future. It was very hard for Candy to let his dog go, “Candy looked a long time at Slim”(Steinbeck 47). Candy could not decide, but then he determined that his dog was in pain and was not happy, “he did not look down at the dog at all” (Steinbeck 47). Candy feels guilty but he realizes that it has to be done and he also notices that he will be unaccompanied. Candy was morose after what had happened, so he then looked for another acquaintance.

As a result, she warns up to Lennie since he seemed to be the only one who will listen to her and not push her away like the rest of the characters. Even though, the other men perceive Curley as “jailbait”, what Curley’s wife wanted was to lighten the burden of desolation she has felt all these years and rely on someone who will

People believe that loneliness is only experienced by people who are alone. This, however, is not the case. Throughout the story, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck developed many thought provoking topics, lessons and themes in his story about many unique people who were working on a farm in Salinas, California during the Great Depression. These were shown through the character’s actions and beliefs in the book. Steinbeck believes that, as humans, it is possible to feel loneliness even if we are not alone because some people don’t feel as if they have someone that will care to listen to them and talk to them.

All through the novel, Steinbeck emphasizes the effects of loneliness, predominantly through the ranch swamper,Candy, who suffers as a victim of ageism. Candy's emotional attachment to the dog blinds him from realizing the dog's incapability and worthlessness. After Slim agrees to rid the dog of its suffering, Candy understands what Carlson and the guys are trying to say. The author writes,“ I'll put the old devil out of his misery right now and get it over with. Ain't nothing left for him.

Loneliness is a feeling, not physical nor visible but it's toll is immense… Curley’s wife, Candy, and Crook all suffer from Loneliness in the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Curley’s wife is burdened by being avoided, Crook is racially slurred and also avoided, and Candy has no family or friends too be there for him.

Candy has loneliness in the novel when he feels he does not belong at the ranch anymore and when he loses his very old dog. His right hand is a stump because he lost it in an accident at the ranch. The owners have kept him around to clean; but once he is too old to handle the task, he has to leave. Candy had an old dog as his companion during the day. However, Carlson asks to put the dog out of his misery because the dog smells and cannot walk

Candy’s friendly personality immediately attracts George and Lennie attention. In the beginning of the second chapter Candy expresses being friendly by sparking a conversation and introducing himself and showing George and Lennie around:” Tell you what, last guy had this bed was a blacksmith-hell of a nice fella and as clean as a guy as you want to meet” (Steinbeck 18). Later