Loneliness Is Not Always The Case

Loneliness is one of the primary themes in Of Mice and Men. Throughout the novel, John Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has on the characters. Steinbeck most clearly illustrates this theme through Crooks, Candy, and Curley 's wife. Ranch hands are ideal types of people to portray as being lonely, because their constant travel leaves them without someone to talk to or share things with. Steinbeck also shows how important it is for every human being to have a companion. Companionship is necessary in order for someone to live an enjoyable life. Although loneliness affects each one of the characters in Of Mice and Men differently, they all experience negative feelings from their lack of

Friends are needed in a person’s life for emotional stability whom without would lead to a life of loneliness and solitude. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters Crooks, Candy and Curly’s wife exhibit a form of loneliness. They are driven to George and Lennie’s friendship because they lack support and that emotional stability in their own lives."A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't matter no difference who the guy is, longs he with you. I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an he gets sick" (Steinbeck, 13). Throughout his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows that victims of isolation crave to fulfill a companionship to fill in that void of loneliness.

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 life, everyone wants to have somebody they can call a friend. The unfortunate reality of this is that at some point in time, almost every person will experience loneliness. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, deals with the hardships of two friends who put their belief in a giant pipe dream. The book follows George and Lennie’s troubled and laborious life until their plans go very awry. “King of Hoboes, Arvel Pearson”, by Errol Lincoln Uys, is a nonfiction text which overviews Arvel Pearson’s life as a professional hobo. This includes a detailed version of what it was like to be a hobo in the time period known as the Great Depression and provides an idea of

...[Ender Wiggin] was constantly surrounded by strangers...he was tutored by one teacher or another, or occasionally helped to learn a process by another student, whom he never saw again...He recognized they were isolating him again, this time not by setting the other students to hating him, but rather by giving them no opportunity to become friends (Card 258).

“When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death – ourselves.” – Eda LeShan. It’s a busy, busy day here in our lives. It would be nice if we can just press pause for a moment, so we can indulge the seconds of relief. I don’t think there’s anyone who wishes they couldn’t have a time out from everybody and everything. In “Daystar” by Rita Dove and “Loneliness” by Leon Neyfakh both share the same concept, spending time by yourself is healthy for an individual. They portray this content using the elements of tone, language, and imagery. They both are really intergrading in the fact people should give themselves a break.

Loneliness is a strong theme in the short story The Minister’s Black Veil written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Today, being alone doesn’t really mean being lonely, or is it always feeling gloomy about something in life. In the article, Resolutions of Aloneliness describes that loneliness can also be seen on a more positive side; “Solitude represents the more positive aspects of one’s loneliness. Solitude is either a physical state/or a state of mind. It is most often used for getting in touch with self, for rejuvenation, and as an aid to creativity” (Kubistant 462). Some people, usually introverts, absolutely are fond of having time to themselves and are totally satisfied with isolation. However, extroverts may want some alone time to themselves each day to follow-up and bounce back from a disappointing event in life. On the other hand, loneliness is a different form of isolation. When a person feels lonely, they’re not in solitary by preference, and they feel sad or empty because of it. Some people may feel cut-off, or disconnected from other people, and have no one we can really talk to. Even when we’re surrounded by others, we can still be lonesome if we don’t have a form of association with them. Mr. Hooper, in the short story, represents a vivid state of loneliness in his mind. The black veil that he wore worried the people in his village, even

One of the many instinctual desires that humans are born with is the desire to surround themselves with other humans. This innate idea, like eating or drinking, is something that the human body is dependent on. Without interaction and socialization, humans would go insane, stuck within their own thoughts. In Richard Wright’s Native Son, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Stephen King’s On Writing, this desire for human companionship influences the lives of all protagonists. Without this humanly comfort, no creature would able to survive.

Solitude is defined as choosing to be alone with your own thoughts. In his January 2009 essay “The End of Solitude” former Yale English Professor William Deresiewicz argues that solitude is necessary for personal identity; however, he worries that this generations views are incompetent. Deresiewicz “believes we all need to have in order to understand who we are, what we believe, and what we value” (“From Inquiry to Academic Writing” 98).

Isolation is one of the themes discussed in The Solitude of Self. Elizabeth Stanton mentions that “No matter how much women prefer to lean, to be protected and supported… they must make the voyage of life alone…We come into this world alone, unlike all who have gone before us, we leave it alone” (page

Of Mice and Men is a skillful novel, that portrays the idea of loneliness throughout the novel. Two men, George and Lennie are there for each other through everything. They also have their tiffs just like any other friends. There are several clearly stated themes running through the novel. But, the two themes that interact with each other are loneliness and companionship.

During my childhood, I lived in Hanford, an obscure farm town just south of Fresno. I spent my days being raised by my grandmother, sitting alone in my house and eating dinner alone until my parents came home while the same news channel played on TV. It’s nothing depressing; I even remember enjoying the solitude. I had a few friends, although I saw them as how people see most of their friends on social media: I do not really know who you are, but I sort of do, I guess, even if I have known you for years. Regardless, I was happy with being alone most of the time. This is the source of my introversion and the intensity of my self-awareness. Nevertheless, my strong sense of self-awareness doesn’t always mean I’ll know what to do, and it doesn’t mean I’ll be okay.

To be lonely is an easy thing, being alone is another matter entirely. To understand this, first one must understand the difference between loneliness and being alone. To be alone means that your are not in the company of anyone else. You are one. But loneliness can happen anytime, anywhere. You can be lonely in a crowd, lonely with friends, lonely with family. You can even be lonely while with loved ones. For feeling lonely, is in essence a feeling of being alone. As thought you were one and you feel as though you will always be that way. Loneliness can be one of the most destructive feelings humans are capable of feeling. For loneliness can lead to depression, suicide, and even to raging out and hurting friends and/or

being separated means being alone. This is true of every creature, and it is true of man