Loneliness In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

One thing that can change a man is meeting another, as this gives him the opportunity of having a friend and not being alone. A person who is lonely will always search for a friendship. In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters Crooks, Lennie, and Curley’s wife all exemplify loneliness and isolation.They all search for a bond in their own way.

“Actually, feeling lonely has little to do with how many friends you have. It 's the way you feel inside. Some people who feel lonely may rarely interact with people and others who are surrounded by people but don 't feel connected” (Karyn Hall 2013). Truthfully, loneliness is something almost all people fear. It 's a deeper feeling then just being isolated. It 's feeling distant or disconnected from others. Loneliness is so much more than just feeling secluded, it 's feeling rejected by society, or even like an outcast. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck suggests that there is a deeper meaning to being lonely than just the superficial sense of

“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.

Loneliness is an emotion that stems from its opposite, a relationship. The strongest emotions can be found when one feels wronged or betrayed, such is the how a relationship and loneliness can be. Steinbeck creates a complex emotion in the way he applies loneliness to his characters. Steinbeck’s character’s loneliness is associated with a relationship they are in or were in previously, and is an underlying emotion in their decisions. Multiple characters have experienced drastic changes at the hands of loneliness.

Everyone becomes solitary once in awhile. It’s an inevitable feeling in one's life. Throughout Steinbeck's story “Of Mice and Men,” he illustrates the loneliness of farm life and proves how people are driven to attempt and find friends to avoid from solitude. While human instinct is to be with someone, Steinbeck characters live in solitarity even though they want to be with someone because of fear.

Steinbeck and Fitzgerald show us two sides of loneliness. In the Great Gatsby, the characters have so much, yet truly have so little. While Daisy’s material possessions were vast, she had no real relationships with those around her. In Of Mice and Men the

Loneliness is a revolving topic throughout the book. Many characters are impacted by it and this changes the outcome of the book. In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, he develops the concept of loneliness through Candy's disability, Crooks unable to fit in, and Curley's wife in order to demonstrate that loneliness impacts people by causing anger and depression.

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.

The characters in Of Mice and Men experience loneliness in various ways to each other through the story. Many

Everyone becomes lonely due to hard conditions. Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, illustrates the feeling of loneliness on a ranch in the early 1930’s. This book shows how people are driven to try and find friendships in order to escape from loneliness. Steinbeck creates an isolated and blue atmosphere at many times in the book. He uses place names to give the setting a sense of desolation right from the start, and reinforces it with the characters readers meet throughout the book. Curley’s wife and Crooks are clear examples of what loneliness can drive people to do. Steinbeck’s book shows the importance of friendships in overcoming loneliness.

Mark Twain once said, "To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with" ("Mark Twain > Quotes > Quotable Quote"). From this, we can understand that companionship is necessary in every aspect of life if one wishes to be content. In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays the need for companionship through George and Lennie's relationship, Curley's wife's social experiences, and Crooks' loneliness.

He became lonely because he had a dream that will never happen now; he doesn’t have anyone in his life; and he will waste all the money he gets now.George and Lennie had a dream that one day they were going to have their own little farm with animals and crops. They were going to save up their money so they could buy a farm. Since Lennie died, George could not longer purchase a farm.When George was forced to shoot Lennie, he knew that he was not going to have anyone else in his life. He knew that he was not going to have someone and he was going to be like the rest of the guys on the ranch.George knows that he will go into town once he gets his paycheck and just spend it because that is what every other guy at the ranch does. On Page 104 George mentioned, “An’ when the end of the month comes I could take my fifty bucks an’ go to a ... cat house...”George became lonely when Lennie died because he knew that he was not going to fulfill his

James Allen once said, “Studying these photos has engendered in me a caution of whites, of the majority, of the young, of religion, of the accepted.” Very few people were accepted during the Great Depression. The ones who were accepted, whites, were very harsh to the others. Loneliness and isolation was caused by social barriers for three characters in the book.

The book "Of Mice and Men", is an example of friendship and loneliness. The main characters, George and Lennie, are two men that go on an adventure together out looking for new jobs. They have really good friendship on everything they encounter throughout their trip. Loneliness, because the reason why they stick together is because they're lonely. And without each other they don't know what they would do.

Steinbeck shows the effects of loneliness by the absence of anyone that Curley's wife feels she can talk to. She heatedly screams at Lennie "Ain't I got a right to talk to nobody?" (Steinbeck 87). This quote suggests that because Curley's wife has no one to converse with, she feels lonely, angry, and most of all frustrated about the situation she is in. Another way Steinbeck depicts the effects of loneliness is through the isolation that Curley's wife goes through. Defending herself, Curley's wife cries, "Think I like to stick in that house alla time?" (Steinbeck 77). This example of isolation illustrates how you need be surrounded by others in order to feel included, and if not you will feel lonely and excluded. Finally, the effects of loneliness are shown through the neglection of Curley's wife in Of Mice and Men. She solemnly conveys her feelings to Lennie: "Seems like they ain't none of them cares how I gotta live" (Steinbeck 88). This passage demonstrates how a person doesn’t always have the choice of whether they are lonely or not, and that they have no control over