Loneliness In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

The next character that exemplifies loneliness is Candy. He was lonely because the only “friend” he had had just been shot which was his dog. He stated, “I ain’t got no relatives nor nothin” (59 ). When his dog was shot he had nobody which made him want to latch onto George and Lennie for a friendship.He

Loneliness, it's a strange thing to think about since it isn't a problem these days, but during the Great Depression and times around this loneliness was not rare at all. This is why loneliness was a significant theme in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. The most lonely characters in the story by far were Crooks (The dark man that works on the ranch), and Candy (the old one handed man that operates on the ranch). These two characters were not described directly as lonely, but it grew more noticeable the further into the story.

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The book Of Mice And Men is set a few miles south of Soledad, which

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men, the most important theme that was represented in the book was loneliness, and how it can change an individual’s personality to the point of desperation and desolation, because there were multiple characters that were facing solitude to a different degree that made them do things that they may not have done if they were not feeling that way. For example, when Carlson had finally convinced Candy to let him shoot his old dog, who was essentially Candy’s only real friend, Candy regrets it later, the book describing Candy in the aftermath: “He didn’t look at old Candy, who still faced the wall. Carlson found a little cleaning rod in the bag and a can of oil. He laid them on his bed and then brought out the pistol…

“Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness,” (Naomi Campbell).Campbell expresses through this heartfelt quote, how the anger and bitterness that one feels builds up and results with one's loneliness. The story of Mice and Men, centers around these feelings as it describes the experiences of two migrant workers, George and Lennie. Of Mice and Men tells the story of two friends, George and Lennie, who find themselves on a ranch in pursuit of their dreams. Unfortunately for them, circumstances beyond their control cost Lennie and George their dream and much more. In Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck portrays that loneliness leads to bitterness though the characters Carlson, Curley's wife, and Crooks.

During the 1930’s there wasn’t much happiness, most people who didn’t own land had a rough go of things, and they most definitely weren’t good times. So with that, the theme for the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, is loneliness, a character that represents this theme is Lennie. E= As most of us who have read the book know, John Steinbeck portrayed the character Lennie, as being a little bit “slow. L= He in fact, was the only man at the ranch, that was “slow”. George, Lennie’s caretaker, even mentioned this to the boss when they both first arrived at the ranch telling the boss, “He ain’t too bright, but he’s a hell of a good worker”.

In the book of Mice and Men there are many characters that are lonely and want their dreams to come true. This quote means that the good is gone and that the evil is taking over. “ The deep pool of the Salinas river was still in the late afternoon. Already the sun had left the valley to go climbing up the slopes of the Gabilan mountains, and the hilltops were rosy in the sun. But by the pool among the mottled sycamores, a pleasant shade had fallen.” First, the people that are socially lonely in the book is Crooks and Curley's wife. ( Curley’s wife)“ After a pause Crooks said. “ Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don’t want no trouble.” “ Well, I ain’t giving you no trouble. Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there are several characters such as Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife that demonstrates just how lonely the 1930’s was. If someone was even the slightest different they were isolated from society. For the longest time, Candy believed it was him and his sheepdog against the world, but after his dog’s death, he lost hope. Being physically handicap and older than the other ranchmen it is hard for him to form a deep connection with anyone other than his loyal and lame sheepdog. He even mentions that “When they can [him] here [he] wisht somebody’d shoot [him].”

In the novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck summarizes the essential loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930s and the injustice that was made. He illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. Absence of character names is one way we see this in the book. The Boss is Curley’s father and nobody ever calls him by his name. “O.K. Now when we go in to see the boss, what you gonna do?”(Steinbeck, p. 4) Instead of seeing Curley’s wife as an individual they see her almost as an object that belongs to Curley.

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The Portrayal of Loneliness Loneliness is the most the inevitable aspect of life that every person experiences and endures at some point. A person can undergo solitude because they might not have friends or companions to keep them company or because they have chosen to remain isolated and apart from society. Throughout Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck reflects the messages, concepts, and ideas of loneliness as inevitable and unavoidable. He portrayed the period of the Great Depression in his novel, showing the desolation which was present during the time. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck applied his portrayals of loneliness among many characters in his story, capturing the idea of isolation during this period.

Loneliness is a huge part of our lives. Everyone becomes lonely once in a while; in Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men", he shows the loneliness of ranch life in the early 1930's and how some of the people are driven to try and find friendship in order to escape the loneliness that surrounds them. Steinbeck creates a lonely and blue atmosphere many times in the book. He uses the names of specific things and words such as the town near the ranch called "Soledad", which means loneliness in spanish and the card game “Solitaire”, which has the meaning ‘by ones self’. Throughout the whole book it becomes very clear that all the men on the ranch are lonely, with some people lonelier than others.

The first character that is lonely on the ranch is the stable buck named Crooks. He is the only black man on the ranch which is the main reason why he is lonely. During the Depression, segregation was still a big problem so he was not liked by all the whites on the ranch back then. Crooks talks to Lennie about how he is lonely when he says “Cause I’m black. They play cards in there

The intriguing and tragic novella Of Mice and Men (1937) by John Steinbeck was written about America in the height of the Great Depression of the twentieth century. It is set in California, and tells the tale of the friendship between two characters, George Milton and Lennie Small, who are chasing their own version of the American dream. Over the course of the novel, the author explores themes of loneliness and friendship, the power and impossibility of dreams, the predatory nature of humanity, and social righteousness. John Steinbeck demonstrates how dreams give purpose when there is no other aim in life, and as such, are essential, and also how the American dream is an impossibility, and instead something to strive for and never achieve. This theme is expressed through Steinbeck’s use of narrative technique, such as animal