Outsiders In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Because of his mental disability he does things that further put him out of the “normal” group of ranch hands. Lennie has a good friend in George but he is portrayed as being lonley in the book anyway. He just wants to be like every one else on the ranch.

An outsider is someone who is not accepted or is isolated from society. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set in the 1930’s, where society considered many people as outsiders. During this period, many people were racist, sexist and prejudice towards disabled people. This is shown with several characters in the novel including Crooks, Curly’s wife and Candy who are all considered as outsiders in this novel, since they each had something that the society at that time were prejudice towards.

Barbara Sher once said, “‘Isolation is a dream killer’” (qtd. in Wishcraft). In his novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck scrutinizes the effects that alienation can have on society. Many characters experience loneliness throughout the novel. He illustrates the results of individuals becoming isolated from their peers. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays characters alienated from society in order to illustrate the harmful effects of loneliness caused by discrimination.

In the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, he illustrates that when someone is thought of as being different, they tend to be left in the dust and not taken care of properly. Throughout the book he sets the tone as being negative towards those who might not be fit into the social norms. The characters Crooks and Curley's wife are depicted as being isolated and lonely, almost like they are outcasts because of who they are as people, which suggests that isolation from the world can cause people to yearn for a sense of belonging and lose their self-worth.

“A guy needs somebody- to be near 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”(Steinbeck 72). The Great Depression, which occurred in the 1930s, was rough on migrant workers, young and old, women, and black people alike. Candy, Curley’s wife, and Crooks undergo loneliness and discrimination during the Great Depression. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men characters Candy, Curley’s wife, and Crooks, like so many people during the 1930s, experience harrowing times of being isolated from everybody else during those times. The things they face are being separated in a different room, being shunned by men who think they are above them, and people thinking that they are too old and useless. The theme of loneliness is expressed and felt in the novella Of Mice and Men through the isolation and discrimination of Candy, Curley’s wife, and Crooks.

Emotions are a huge part of being a human being. They are what influence our actions, decisions, and overall performance in life. For example, if a sixteen year old boy comes home from school feeling extremely agitated and angry, he will undoubtedly treat his parents differently than if he returned home feeling energized and uplifted. The emotions that we as personages come accustomed to are reflected in our lifestyles and the overall personal characterizations that we possess. Many people feel certain emotions based on things that have taken place in their lifetime or how they were raised throughout their childhood. In John Steinbeck’s Mice and Men, he portrays the feelings of isolation and loneliness in three different characters.

‘..Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world they got no family they don’t belong no place.’ This is what many felt during the ‘great depression’ in the 1930’s. John Steinbeck gives us the sense that many felt lonely ‘they got no family they don’t belong no place. The main theme of this novel is alienation; the three characters, Curley’s wife, candy, and crooks are all alienated, and felt it by another person at some point. They all have dreams... it’s the American dream... but not all dreams come true...

Candy a character from Of Mice and Men is a misfit archetype. A misfit archetype is someone who does not fit in right with all the other characters. I chose to write about Candy as a misfit archetype because he gets treated differently than the other people in the story because he is missing a hand. I am invested in this topic because I believe that I am a misfit too. I do not fit in with a lot of the kids these days, therefore kind of making me like Candy only I have two hands. John Steinbeck the author of the novel Of Mice and Men created several interesting characters including Candy who is an example of a misfit archetype. Due to the connections made to the 21st century, time period, and comparing of different

Differences perceived or really have the power to alter a person's life and perception of the world. Throughout the novel “ of mice and men” by John Steinbeck, Characters are seen as different in any way live a life of isolation on the ranch. The types of isolation I have noticed throughout reading this book is Isolation of loneliness Curley's wife which is seen by her being victimized, sad, and misunderstood. Another type of Isolation is the isolation of race Crook which is seen from forcibly, isolated, bitter, and caustic. The last type of isolation I notice is the Isolation of age Candy I saw this through foreseeable, going to be isolated, worried, and sad.

Isolation is when a person is separated from others according to Merriam-Webster. In “Of Mice and Men” there are multiple characters that are isolated. Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife are some of the isolated characters in the book. Curley's wife is the most isolated character because if she hadn’t married Curley she wouldn’t be the woman on the ranch that can’t communicate with other people.

If the symbolism of the novel, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, could be characterized by one single theme, that theme would be isolation. Crooks explains, “A guy sets alone out here at night, maybe readin' books or thinkin' or stuff like that. Sometimes he gets thinkin', an' he got nothing to tell him what's so an' what ain't so. Maybe if he sees somethin', he don't know whether it's right or not. He can't turn to some other guy and ast him if he sees it too.

Isolation can manifest itself in a person’s life both physically and emotionally, and it’s a bitter experience either way. Some people face prejudice because of their race while some face prejudice because of their gender or physical capabilities. In the microcosm of Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck includes various characters who stand different from the rest, like Candy, Lennie, Crooks, and Curley’s wife. Although they’re quite different from each other, they have all been rejected by others in some shape or form. With these characters, Steinbeck suggests that when people endure prejudice, they tend to isolate themselves as a result in order to protect themselves, but this leads to loneliness and more hurt.

Isolation Within everyday life, there are many distinct, powerful emotions that citizens of society can embody. The concept of isolation, and its dangers have been around since human life first began. Isolation can be a helpful concept at times in moderation; however there are many cases in which it can progress beyond a threshold can cause harm and emotional agony. John Steinbeck does a brilliant job illustrating effects of loneliness within three characters who suffered greatly. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, Crooks, Curley’s Wife, and Candy all suffer great isolation at the hands of racial discrimination, sexism, and loneliness.

Despite being ignored and pushed to the side, outcasts are the characters who stand out the most. Of Mice and Men is a novel that contains major themes of hope, loss, and outcasts. It is the story of George and Lennie, two companions who work on a farm alongside friends and enemies. They are friendly with Candy, a fellow worker, and face adversity from Curley’s wife, who is the wife of their boss. Crooks is a groundskeeper who struggles to be sociable in a segregated time period.

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