The Loneliness of Mice and Men In the book, Of Mice and Men, there are lots of loners and outcasts. There are a lot of lonely homeless people that can relate to Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife. Also people can relate to Crooks because he has no friends or family just like some people. Everybody has felt lonely in some type of way or form before. People could relate to Candy Because he is familiness and friendless just like most orphans. Lastly, People can relate to Curley’s wife in a certain sense. Just like I can. I can relate to because she moved from all her family just like my mother moved us away from our family in Detroit to be with my father when I was younger. The characters Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife all exemplify loneliness …show more content…
This quote explains the life of Crooks when he was growing up. He was isolated because he had nobody to play with or talk to. His dad made him stop talking to the kids because they were white. The second example is when Crooks says, “There ain’t another colored man on this ranch” (68). When he says this he is explaining to us his isolation and thus,he has his own room. The third quote I am using is when Crooks says “This is just a nigger talkin’, a busted back nigger. So it doesn’t mean anything see” (78). When he say’s this he is showing isolation because nobody really cares about what he says because he basically is irrelevant. These are the quotes that prove that Crooks is isolated and …show more content…
This first quote that Curley’s wife says is “I ain’t used to livin here….” (34) She says this because she is used to living with her family in Salinas. So she is alone because she doesn’t have any family. The second example is “Curley doesn’t let me talk to any of the guys….” (65) She says this because she can’t associate with anybody. So therefore she is isolated from others.The last example is "Seems like they ain't none of them cares how I gotta live". (47) She says this because nobody really pays attention to her. Nobody pays attention to her because she has a history of getting people in trouble by flirting with them. These are the reason’s why Curley’s wife is
In conclusion, all of these characters from “Of Mice and Men” are lonely in their own ways. Candy is old and he lost his only friend, his dog. Crooks is segregated from the society because he is black and not allowed to be with the whites. Also last but not least, Curley’s wife is lonely because she is a woman and she was born with that. In our society, right now, women have a lot of rights, from getting jobs to voting.
"Crooks is a black man that experiences isolation because the society in which he resides is racist. As a result, the previous quote was his means of finding a personal connection to Lennie. Like Lennie, Crooks has a "relationship" with loneliness. He knows that when people get lonely, they tend to get sick. Crooks is rejected from every group of people and cannot socially interact with others.
Curley’s wife had dreams and goals that she wanted to achieve way before she even met Curley. While Curley’s wife was talking to Lennie she tells him she “ain’t used to livin’ like this I
Crooks also feels a great deal of loneliness, as he is an outcast on the ranch. He lives in his own room where hardly anybody ever bothers him. He is never invited to play cards or do anything fun with the other guys. One day a curious Lenny asked, “Why ain’t you wanted?” Crooks replies “Cause I’m black. They play cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They think I stink. Well I tell you, you all stink to me” (pg. ). Crooks’ attitude towards this is shown when he saw Lennie playing with his puppy outside of Crooks’ quarters. Crooks states that “if me, as a black man, is not allowed in the white quarters, then white men are not allowed in mine” (pg. ). However this is merely a front as the more open side of Crooks is shown later on in the book.
Crooks demand Lennie to get out because he’s not wanted. Lennie asked,”why ain’t you wanted” (68) Crooks replied, “can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, all of you stink to me” (68). Crooks is very alone and all he does is read books. So when Lennie comes to Crooks house, Crooks scared Lennie away with the words he said. Crooks said,”I didn’t mean to scare you”,”I was just talkin’ about myself” (73). Crooks enjoy when Lennie comes over because,”he sits alone out here at night, maybe readin’ books or thinkin’ or stuff like that” (73).Crooks is a really respectful guy that keeps to himself. He is lonely and most of the guys on the farm does not respect him because of his skin color. “ A guy needs somebody to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got
We are first introduced to Curley’s Wife through a description of her from Candy, and straight away, that in itself demonstrates her lack of individuality because she can’t speak for herself or even introduce herself just like a majority of women in the 1930s.
In other words, she is being stripped of her self worth. However in reality, she was a crucial character in the story, who also faced mental and physical disputes contributing to the theme of loneliness. Curley and his wife took part in a standard unbalanced relationship. Even though she appears to be well off and powerful, she is actually under Curley’s conditions: To never leave the house. “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in awhile?
Curley’s wife also degrades all men by saying all they do is drink, can’t save money, and go to cat houses. Lennie, Crooks, and Candy are all in Crooks’ shack. They’re all talking to each other about the ranch they dream of owning, when Curley’s wife appears. Curley’s wife yells at the trio in the shack,”Think I don’t know where they all went? Even Curley.
Of Mice and Men is a story full of many characters, and most of these characters share a common trait: loneliness. This trait being the most salient theme of the story. Several characters such as Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy, are the most lonely. Candy being so for the loss of his dog and his dream, Curley’s wife for the loss of her dream and her life, and Crooks for being the only black man on a dominantly white ranch.
(86) This is one of the main reasons why Curley's wife is made out to be a whore or floosy, not because she is one, only because she wants to have conversation. The other instance is when Curley's wife says "I ain't gonna give you no trouble. Don't ya think I like to talk to someone every once in a while." (77) As she states I ain't gonna give you no trouble she is clearly saying that she knows the guys see her as a troublemaker
Crooks has his own room because he is not allowed in the bunkhouse so he has to sit in his small room in his free time and read books for fun. Being black, Crooks is subjected to blatant racism and segregation which results in Crooks' extreme
Loneliness is the sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned. John Steinbeck brought up the theme of loneliness in many characters in Of Mice and Men. Crooks, Curley?s wife, and Candy expressed the theme of loneliness in many different forms throughout the story. Early in the novella George said, life working as ranch hands is about the loneliness of living, for these people finding friendship seems to be impossible. Crooks expressed feelings of loneliness throughout Of Mice and Men.
Since Crooks is a black man, his human rights are not respected. Due to his race, Crooks does not have any right to speak or even live near the white men. He is all alone, which makes him so cynical. Crooks has lost his rights to freedom, too, since he is unable to move anywhere because he won’t be able to get a new job.
Crooks suffers from loneliness, because he is black, not because he is an unfriendly person. Crooks, though, may seem mean, but he is just tired of being rejected and disrespected by everybody around him. Crooks has a horrible life. He will never have a companion or anybody that will respect him unless he meets another black person. Crooks says,” I’ll tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick. (Pg. 73)” He doesn’t even have the opportunity to have a companion, and that is sad.
Crooks is an older “Negro” gentlemen. After learning his life story we can tell he hasn't had it easy. Unfortunately, his life was never going to be one filled with love, hope, and happiness. Right from the start Crooks was dealt an unfair hand, just because of the colour of his skin. When Crooks is explaining to Lennie why he is treated differently you can feel his defensiveness, "'Cause I'm black.