Whether you are the most popular in school, captain of your sport or the quiet person in the corner you could be lonely. Everyone has his own struggle with feeling unwanted and lonely. In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck every character has his own way of being and feeling lonely. Through Curleys wife’s gender, Lennies disability and Georges desire for a family and a “normal” life we see how lonely someone can really be. Imagine feeling like you are going through life alone. How would
Loneliness is a universal concept throughout both literature and the real world. Although it is possible that loneliness is a personal choice, a majority of people are isolated from others due to social barriers. The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck recounts the tale of a group of men living on a ranch in the era of the Great Depression, more specifically the story narrates the lives of two men, George and Lennie. After being chased out of Weed because of a false rape accusation, the two
In the book, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck illustrates the loneliness felt by a lot of characters in this book, who experiences a lot of things while working in a ranch during the time of The Great Depression. Most of the characters, such as Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Candy suffer from their lack of attention. Despite the fact that they all work together in the same ranch, they are all extremely lonely and isolated due to how different they are compared to each other- Crooks having a different
In the novel Of Mice and Men Loneliness is a theme used many times among the characters in many ways. One character in particular displays loneliness many times during the novel. Crooks shows signs of loneliness many times in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. As a young boy Crooks was not lonely he was quite popular. His father owned his own farm and Crooks played with the white and blacks boys and girls as a child. He is also not used to sleeping alone in the barn because he slept with his brothers
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses Curley's Wife as a vehicle to demonstrate that loneliness drives one into making irrational decisions. Loneliness constantly kept Curley's wife seeking attention from anyone on the ranch. With the only people there being men, she had to keep their attention by flirting. Her loneliness-driven irrationality gave the wrong idea to the men about what she really wanted. Curley's wife blurted out to the men, "Ever'body out doin' som'pin'. Ever'body! An' what am I
Loneliness is a state of being that is experienced by the majority of mankind. The main factors that cause loneliness are the social barriers that society has created and one’s own decisions. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie, who are traveling companions, begin to work on a ranch in Soledad. George cares for Lennie, who has a mental disability that causes his mind to remain as that of a child’s. While working on the ranch, they encounter the friendliness of the other
Life alone is one many if not all people fear. Fear is the driving force that keeps us on the path leading headed towards our dreams. The fear of loneliness; not having anyone there when he needed them drove George to seek out a life with the companionship of Lennie. George continuously reminds himself and Lennie that no one cares about the farmhands, but they are different because they have each other. George takes this a step further by seeking out a way he and Lennie could always be together caring
Throughout the novella John Steinbeck also shows the theme of loneliness through many different characters to, but another character that represents the theme of loneliness very distinctly is Crooks, he is a Negro that is crippled and works as a stable buck on the ranch. Though Crooks was born in California unlike many Southern blacks, he implies, he is still always made to feel like an outsider just because of his skin color. Crooks is very aware that his skin color is all that keeps him separate
Loneliness and isolation are the dominant theme in Of Mice and Men written by Steinbeck. Most of the characters are lonely and searching for someone who can serve as a companion. Steinbeck uses Lennie and George, Crooks, and Curley’s wife to illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. "If you don' want me I can go off in the hills an' find a cave. I can go away any time." Said Lennie “No—look! I was jus' foolin', Lennie. 'Cause I want you to stay with me." Said by George (Steinbeck
after the abolishment of slavery. Prejudice because of gender was a usual everyday thing; women recently received the right to vote along with working paying jobs. However, women were still treated like property and dirt. John Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men was set during the Great Depression, where it featured two protagonists through their journey to achieve their dreams. Nevertheless, the minor supporting characters were the