Of Mice And Men Loneliness Analysis

Loneliness is one of the primary themes in Of Mice and Men. Throughout the novel, John Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has on the characters. Steinbeck most clearly illustrates this theme through Crooks, Candy, and Curley 's wife. Ranch hands are ideal types of people to portray as being lonely, because their constant travel leaves them without someone to talk to or share things with. Steinbeck also shows how important it is for every human being to have a companion. Companionship is necessary in order for someone to live an enjoyable life. Although loneliness affects each one of the characters in Of Mice and Men differently, they all experience negative feelings from their lack of

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is book of many themes; one that is very prominent is loneliness. Loneliness is common in many people's lives and that is also true for the lives of the characters of the book. Almost all characters in the book are lonely in one way or the other.

Loneliness is the sadness resulting from being isolated or abandoned. Being lonely is almost always directly connected to relations between people, or the lack there of. Mother Teresa once said “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” In John Steinbecks classic novel, Of Mice And Men, the three characters, Crooks, Curley’s wife and Candy struggle with loneliness in different forms because of characteristics that they can’t control. All three characters deal with their loneliness by searching for companionship with others on the ranch and this works out differently for each of them.

The loneliness is maintained by the challenges that the characters have to face, and they sustain those challenges of being inhumane towards each other. Crook, a figure in the story who experiences discrimination encounters the challenge of race, due to the book’s setting in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. Crook is a black American man who is excluded from activities and has to occupy a room in a stable, and he is not allowed in the bunkhouse for it is only for the white men. Crooks tries to defend himself by saying “You got no rights comin ' in a colored man 's room. You got no rights messing around in here at all” (Steinbeck 4.80). but Curley 's wife replies: “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy, it ain 't even funny" (Steinbeck 4.81). At this point, he resorts to backing down and replying “Yes, ma’am" (Steinbeck 4.81). He acknowledges the fact he will be and always has been discriminated against because of the certain colour of his skin. Equally important, Candy who is described as "a tall, stoop-shouldered old man … He was dressed in blue jeans and carried a big push-broom in his left hand" (Steinbeck 1.18). His right hand is simply a

Crooks is shown as being isolated from the community, this is defining factor that characterises him. He is isolated from the ranch community and the community in Soledad for two primary reasons, his race and his disability. Crooks was kicked by a horse prior the start of the book, this leaves him unable to stand up straight and similarly to Candy gives him the appearance of uselessness (Steinbeck,2002). He is unable to work in the fields as the other men do and therefore he is even more isolated from their community. In addition to this his exclusion from the bunkhouse means he has almost no interaction with the other men on the ranch. This isolation also applies to the neighboring

In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, he illustrates the journey George and Lennie have throughout a significant part of their lifetime. Throughout the novel, many characters, including George and Lennie, are facing lonesome and they struggle to deal with it the right way. Most of the men are all alone because they have no family left or they isolate themselves from their peers. Loneliness touches each character at some point in the novel and it really emphasizes the impact it can have on an individual. Steinbeck uses the characters Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy to develop the theme that containing loneliness will make someone’s desperation deepen.

Isolation and loneliness can plague even those who socialize with others the most. Although all the main characters in this novel live in such close quarters, and socialize with each other on a daily basis, they are still isolated in their own ways. There are many factors that can lead to loneliness, such as race, intelligence and general appearance. The constant fear of being lonely, can also lead a person to be even more isolated. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, isolation and loneliness are evident through several key characters; Crooks, George, and Candy.

Another character that is very lonely is Candy. Candy is the oldest mentioned worker in the story. He has worked on ranches for many years of his life, and along the way, he even lost one of his hands. Candy had an old farm dog that was just like a best friend to him at the beginning of the story. Since the dog was having trouble getting around and smelled nasty, Carlson(Another worker on the ranch) convinced Candy to let him shoot the dog. This made Candy terribly sad, lonely and scared. He was scared that since he was old and wouldn't be able to work eventually that the men would do the same thing to him. That isn't how he wanted to go; Candy wanted to be able to go peacefully. He wanted to be in his own place and not have someone bossing him

The modern world, filled with loneliness and desperation portrayed by over 40% of the population. Loneliness, described as being isolated or having a feeling of little importance, or having little companionship with others. Everyone feels the loneliness creep upon them at some point in their lives. As we feel lonely, we feel the impact and must react some way to cope with the feeling and feel better with ourselves. As seen in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the devastating impact of loneliness on human beings is demonstrated through Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and Candy.

Loneliness has made Crook's a very bitter and isolated individual. Other than when they are working, the other men shut Crooks out

Loneliness is something that all the characters had to go through at one point in the story. One of the characters that I thought was the most lonely was Crooks. Crooks was isolated from everyone at the ranch and had no one to turn to. Crooks did not have any family and was a slave who wasn’t treated fairly. That made him even more lonely. For example, when Lennie asked Crooks about being wanted Crooks says, “ Why ain't you wanted? Cause I’m black. They say I stink” (Steinbeck 68). Crooks never was included in anything with anyone. He was isolated by himself and had no one. Steinbeck's overall message about loneliness is that,life alone on the ranch deprived people of their happiness.

John Steinbeck`s novella Of Mice and Men is about two migrant workers, George and Lennie who are seeking work at a ranch due to the difficult times of the Great Depression. This period in time forced families to move or separate, leading people into a lonely existence. The men who left for a work never really had anybody by their side. Yes, many individuals may have surrounded one another, but it is clearly shown that the characters never felt at home. It is evident that loneliness is a theme in this novella. It is brought forth by three characters: Candy, Curley`s wife and Crooks.

Steinbeck proves why Candy is lonely because of his age difference to everybody else on the farm. On the farm it is mostly consisted of young men who can work long hours everyday, but in Candys case since he the oldest and does not have the ability to work all day. Being the oldest also mans that you work as fast as some of the younger workers, so it takes Candy

And he lost his hand by accident at this ranch, this is shown when Candy said “I lost my hand right here on this ranch” Also, he wants to go to a happy dreamed place with George and Lennie, even though he lost his hand. Because Candy is old and weak so he might be canned soon. The loneliness is written as “He lay back on his bunk and crossed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling.” He feels lonely because his dog which he had it from a pup, is going to be killed by Carlson. Candy’s dog was his only friend when he was working alone. From the language that Candy use I found out that he had a good education or better education than the other in the ranch, and this is reason why boss let Candy stay after he lost his

Due to loneliness and the living conditions of the Depression Era, Candy’s dreams are dashed. Curley’s wife is found dead after Lennie accidentally kills her. George and Candy come across the body and as George goes off, so he isn’t also blamed for the murder, Candy begins to rant about how Curley’s wife’s death had ruined his dreams to own a piece of land with George and Lennie, “‘Ever’body knowed you’d mess things up. You wasn’t no good. . .He sniveled and his voice shook. ‘I could of hoed in the garden and washed dishes for them guys’. . .His eyes blinded with tears. . . .”(95-96). This supports that loneliness has brought on Candy’s broken dreams and isolation because in the text he is broke hearted over the fact that he can no longer have the dream of being on the farm with George and Lennie and to an even greater extent, he is saddened by the fact that he is alone again. Candy wants to have friends, Candy wants to have some type of work to do, but can’t due to both his age and the fact that his hand is gone. The fear of having to go through