Companionship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Companionship plays a huge role in people’s daily lives. It is extremely important for many reasons and from many aspects. (what reason?) Mankind cannot live without companionship; individuals cannot achieve dreams or goals without interacting with others. In the novella, Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck, portrays the importance of companionship through the journey of two inseparable characters during the Great Depression. The main characters, George and Lennie are migrant ranch workers, who are constantly searching for jobs during this terrible time of poverty. During their journey, many incidents occurred because of Lennie’s childlike mind, but George did not abandon his friend. Instead he kept Lennie close with him and guided him along the way. Steinbeck portrays

John Steinbeck use Crooks as an antithesis for George and Lennie’s bond. He uses the way each character acts to illustrate the difference companionship can make in people’s lives. Lennie and George are an inseparable duo. They both share the same dreams and goals. George and Lennie have each other to support and depend on, while Crooks is the exact opposite, he has no one. Since Crooks is a colored man Crooks distances himself from others, because he does not want to cause trouble. For example, when Lennie tried to go his room he dismissed Lennie with “ I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room”(68). Through Crooks’s response Steinbeck reveals how lonely Crooks really is. He wishes to be part of the group, but because of his skin color he felt isolated. This caused him to set up barriers between himself