How Does Steinbeck Create Loneliness In Of Mice And Men

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Throughout the novella, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck's use of motif reveals the theme, isolation can create loneliness and pain. Crooks and Lennie were in Crook's room and Candy was looking for Lennie. Crooks said IRRITIABLY, "You can come in if you want." (Steinbeck 74). The motif, Crooks likes to be alone, helps support the theme, isolation can create loneliness and pain, because when Candy appears in the doorframe of Crooks room he gets very irritated and tense. Secondly, Candy was looking for Lennie to tell him about what he thinks about the ranch, he entered the Barn and found Lennie in Crook's room. Candy says, "Must be nice to have a room all to yourself this way. Sure, said Crooks. And a manure pile under my window. Sure, it's swell."(Steinbeck