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Loneliness Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

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Jose A. Lamendola
Ms. Andrews
English Period B
October 26, 2015
Loneliness in Of Mice and Men
Loneliness is the state of sadness because of having no companions or living in isolation. Loneliness is a feeling that no one should ever feel, however, it is a feeling that many come to have at one point in their lives or another. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two men, named Lennie and George, travel together to California to work on a ranch. While working on the ranch, Lennie and George encounter many hardships and look to their friends in order to help overcome them in order to achieve their life’s goal. Throughout the story, many of the characters dreams and desires are affected by a form of loneliness. As a result, many of the characters try to find ways in order to cope with their internal struggle.
In this story, George, one of the two main characters, faces an internal struggle with himself in order to fit in with the rest of society. Even though George has the company of Lennie, a mentally challenged person, George feels that mentally he is alone. George realizes that with Lennie he could never achieve the life of a “normal” person. As a result of Lennie’s poor decision making, George and Lennie are constantly moving around and are unable to find stability in their lives. In addition, George and Lennie are both very poor and are unable to afford anything due to the fact that they cannot keep a job. Unfortunately, due to Lennie’s dullness, Lennie

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