Loneliness Theme Essay

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Title Of Mice and Men I believe the most important theme that is expressed the most in this novel is loneliness. I believe the theme loneliness are the ideal theme for this novel for many reasons. For one, loneliness are felt and discussed by many characters in the novel, which is why “loneliness” cannot be ignored as a major theme in this novel. I believe loneliness is portrayed throughout this novel because of many reasons; death, violence, betrayal, and anger. There are many reasons as to why I believe loneliness is the most important theme and therefore expressed the most in this novel. An example would include Candy, Curley’s wife, George, and Crooks, and virtually everyone in this story exhibits loneliness. All of these characters except for some are shrouded with loneliness. This novel has loneliness portrayed in some type of way, somehow. One example of Steinbeck portraying loneliness in this novel is the characters and how they feel in the position that they are in. For example, Candy is a victim of loneliness as a result of two factors, one being his disability and the other being his age. But most importantly, he experiences loneliness the most after Carlson shoots his dog. An example to support this evidence would be; “while the farmhands are out bucking the barley, Candy is left behind to sweep and clean the ranch. Also, he lost his hand after getting it caught in a piece of machinery, and because of this, is forced to stay behind. In addition, Candy’s age adds to his feeling of uselessness. He looks down at himself as a worthless old man who has but a few years left to live. Candy has only one companion in this story, his dog. Carlson shoots Candy’s dog because it was old, crippled, useless, an... ... middle of paper ... ...s. She is not allowed to talk to anyone but her husband, who spends all of his time in the fields, which makes her feel reclusive and much of an outcast. In conclusion, it is safe to say that loneliness is the most conveyed theme in this novel. For example, virtually everyone in this novel exhibits loneliness at some point. I believe that the Great Depression is the root cause for this loneliness and isolation to appear in this novel everywhere. The characters, even admit to feeling lonely and/or secluded because it affects their daily lives tremendously. The fact that Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife admit to complete strangers about their fear of being cast off is just another reason to believe that they are in complete desperation. All this evidence supports my thesis on why I strongly believe that I consider loneliness as the perfect theme to this essay.

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