Loneliness and Isolation in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
In Of Mice and Men many of the characters are lonely and this
motivates them to look for an alternative way of life. Characters are
also lonely because of something within themselves whack makes
loneliness impossible to avoid. Different characters seek comfort in
different things for example for Candy it is his dog and for George
and Lennie it is each other. During the time in which Of Mice and Men
is set (1930s) the great depression was around in America this
depression bought poverty and unemployment making people more selfish
by people would only think of the best way they could become rich and
it didn't matter about anyone else. That's why George and Lennies
situation is unique because it was rare to see two guys travelling
around together. Loneliness is shown in various ways in this novel
through poverty (George and Lennie), race (crooks), Gender (Curleys
wife) and age (Candy).
The poverty during the great depression(the time when this novel is
based) has made people selfish. This is what makes George and Lennies
relationship unusual for the time. Slim says to point out why this is
odd 'Aint many guys travel around together…maybe the whole damn world
is scared of each other'. This opinion is shared across the ranch, as
George and lennie are the only two men who travel around together.
Because of Lennies mental incapability always getting him into
trouble, him and George never get to set down roots they are
constantly moving around because of something Lennies done, for
example in Weed they had to leave because of Lennies obsession with
petting in that case it is the lady's dress. George is saved from
going mad in way by Lennie like Crooks says 'A guy goes nuts if he
aint got nobody' if George moved around on his own he would have
no-one to talk to. As the novel progresses u see that Georges
frustration at lennies failure to keep up with the same level of
Of Mice and Men - George and Lennie seem to have a very close friendship
Throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men (by John Steinbeck), loneliness is the major underlying theme of the novel. You could almost say that the book has hormonal' up's and down's. Most of the characters are very lonely because they have no family. However, George and Lennie are the contradiction to this. George and Lennie's bond towards each other are so- strong that you can almost see it as you are reading the book. Candy the old crippled man wants to be part of George and Lennie's dream to own a farm and "live off the fatta the land". Curley and his dog are like the metaphor in the book for George and Lennie. Candy has to take care of his dog and George of Lennie. The other two characters in the novel that are apart of the overall theme of loneliness are crooks the crippled stable buck and Curley's wife the flirtatious city girl. Crook's fits in to the loneliness theme because he is black. During this time in history, there was very little racial empathy. So being black means that he is isolated from everyone else at the ranch. Speaking of isolation, curley's wife feels very isolated because her husband, Curley, doesn't trust her at all, however, because Curley is so strict and concerned about her flirting with other guys it almost fuels her desire to cause trouble.
How true is the statement "Guys like us are the loneliest guys in the world"
know how powerful he is and likes to pet animals. The other men on the
family. They don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch an’ work up a
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In the story, there are two oddly paired men, who travel side by side and support each other with the goal of living the ideal life. In a world of loneliness and trouble, these characters, George and Lennie, find comfort within the presence of each other. Another friendship within the story is between Candy and his dog. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, the author suggests that the friendships between the two sets of individuals have parallel connections. By observing the characters’ position in society, the meaning of their relationship with one another, and the killing of their companion, we can conclude that there are similarities between the two partnerships.
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“ I get lonely,” she said. “ You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to anybody”(Steinbeck Pg 89)? Curley’s wife becomes lonely because she is not allowed to talk to anyone but, Curley doesn’t have much time for her. Loneliness is the quality of being unfrequented and remote; isolation. Various characters in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men are lonely due to discrimination, powerlessness, and weakness.
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Whether you are being left out or ignored, or the person who receives all the attention, everyone gets lonely sometimes. Everyone feels left out at times. Sometimes it’s being left out by choice or just being forgotten by others. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, every character relates to the theme of loneliness in their own way. George’s desire for family, Lennie’s mental disability, and Candy’s physical disability leads to the loneliness of these characters.
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