Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Loneliness is one of many central themes in John Steinbeck’s classic novella, Of Mice and Men. Throughout the story many characters sought after the company and attention of others. Each character has a certain barrier that keeps them isolated from the outside world. Three characters who portray this loneliness throughout the novella are Crooks, Curly’s wife, and Candy. Each having a different wall between them and society.

In a society of people all in the same situations how can someone feel so alone. When lives fall apart and people have nothing to hold on to people need each other most, yet are pushed so far from others. The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, follows the storyline of two men who are displaced farm workers during the Great Depression; they travel around and stick by each other’s sides no matter the circumstance. After many jobs they end up on a farm,the farm they hope will be their last stop. The time spent on the farm is filled with blooming friendships and careless quarrels, yet with an abundance of characters and entertainment- many people on the farm feel alone and out of place. Characters such as Crooks and Curley’s wife often come to mind when the subject of loneliness is brought up. Throughout the book using characters such as Crooks and Curley's wife, John Steinbeck demonstrates that humans are immensely impacted by separation from society and it will change the way that people will act and show themselves to others.

In the book "Of Mice and Men" the theme isolation and loneliness is cast upon three characters which are only some of the examples: Candy, because of his age, Crooks, Because of his skin color, and Lennie because of his level of intelligence. However going deeper into the reasons of why candy is isolated and lonely. First we see how candy has no friends or family. Candy says "I'd make a will an' leave my share to you guy in case I kick off, 'cause I ain't got no relatives nor nothing" (Steinbeck 59).

Loneliness Of Mice and Men The thundering foot steps race closer a shaking hand , loneliness praises on all its power unspoken and its pain unimaginable. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck loneliness has a massive impact on the characters of the story. Body Paragraph 1 George George is just one of the many characters that suffers from loneliness. George stated, “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.

In Mice and Men there is many people that are driven to find companionship due to the loneliness of California ranch. For example, George and Lennie. They definitely have a love/hate relationship with each other. George always gets mad at Lennie for forgetting about things and for always messing up but he never wants Lennie to leave. Even though Lennie forgets things a lot and may make George mad sometimes,George always stands up for him and helps him get a job.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is book of many themes; one that is very prominent is loneliness. Loneliness is common in many people's lives and that is also true for the lives of the characters of the book. Almost all characters in the book are lonely in one way or the other.

Throughout our lives, we find that we just aren't ourselves without a companion, someone to watch our back, someone we can talk to through rough times. Sometimes when we find ourselves lost in life we go to some of our best friends in search for some advice. Its just the nature, the nature in every living thing that pulls us towards a specific companion’(s), to help us complete the journey that is life. Life is not so easy without a friend, the feeling of loneliness that some of us were lucky enough to never come across. Just as shown in Of Mice and Men, a novel that shows what good a companion can do for you in life.

Author John Steinbeck of Of Mice and Men involves many themes within his well-written novel which is based in early 1930s of California. The novel revolves around the two protagonists George and Lennie. While the story is mainly based off of their struggles and hardships, it would be nowhere near complete or as climactic without the help of other characters such as Curley or his wife among others. Steinbeck uses carefully placed scenes and characters to help create the theme which is that the natural hardships of life affect all regardless of position or identity.

Loneliness can be interpreted in many ways, but only one can fully describe the isolation and solitude in the characters of Of Mice and Men. Loneliness is a horrible thing, that is demonstrated to only be overcome by having a significant other and a dream to evolve from.

“I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain't wanted in my room”(68). The stable buck, Crooks, says this in Steinbeck’s famous classic “Of Mice and Men.” Everyone feels a sense of loneliness in their life, and in this novella, Steinbeck displays this. Of Mice and Men takes place during the 1930’s. This is a tough time for America.

In a world full of mistreatment, racism, and crushed dreams, how would one feel? Welcome to the 1930s, in the midst of the Great Depression. With the last thread of hope clinging, coupled with a judgmental society, characters in Of Mice and Men express themes such as freedom and innocence. Perhaps one notable theme present throughout the novel is loneliness, a quality which all the characters share to an extent. John Steinbeck portrays the theme of loneliness through several characters in the novel, specifically through Lennie, Candy, and Crooks.

Loneliness is an experience that innumerable individuals go through when they have no one on their side to be their companion. Steinbeck achieves in making this theme function with characters in the short story of “Of Mice and Men”, that immediately makes readers step in the characters’ shoes and eventually remember about situations that have been difficult to forget. Steinbeck’s use of the word Soledad, is significant to give the meaning lonely to this town to make the readers get a feeling of a depressing environment all the characters live during the Great Depression. During the Great Depression ever soul actually terrors the sensation of loneliness. Such as, George, Candy, Carlson and Curley’s wife.

Companionship is a necessity for those seeking happiness and peace of mind within their lives. Without any faith in others, people will suffer from loneliness and sorrow. This idea is presented in the novella, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. The text delineates the lives of multiple characters who have experienced pain as a result of their alienation from others. These characters include a black man named Crooks, who is separated from society because of his skin color, Curley’s wife, who is treated with disrespect because of her gender, and George and Lennie, two itinerant farm laborers.

The story, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck was first published in 1937. The story is about two migrant workers named George and Lennie, who’s dream is to own farm land of their own. The story takes place on the dusty vegetable fields of a California ranch. George and Lennie find themselves falling into problems and altercations due to Lennie’s mild mental disability. In the end George decides that he cannot afford anymore of the trouble Lennie keeps causing him.

“A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, …“I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick". Of Mice and Men, is a novel filled with characters who are unable to escape their lonely lives and also Individuals find ways on how to deal with their problems. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck demonstrates how loneliness can affect an individual mentally, emotionally, and also through discrimination.