How Does Steinbeck Present Loneliness In Of Mice Of Men

Have you ever felt lonely or set apart? Sometimes you feel as if you have no one to talk to or confide in.Then you find that person who is willing to help you, guide you along and give you a helping hand in life.Even if you’re wrong that person being there makes you feel secure and not lonely.It's like being in a foster care,you have no one but yourself and everything you brought with you.At this time in your life you feel alone and as if all hope is lost,Then one of the kids whose in foster care with you,starts to open up to you and makes you feel important and like you have someone. For example, In this book titled Mice Of Men by John Steinbeck shows us the many ways people from different cultures and races can be shown lonely. Crooks is a character in the book and these are some examples of how he is set apart.He is a black stable buck who lives in the harness

In this situation lennie is shown lonely because curley starts the fight with him instead of the other men. By doing this he is making Lennie feel small,inferior and is taking advantage of his illness. Another example is when Crooks ask Lennie how would he feel if something happened to his caretaker George.This makes Lennie angry and it shows how he would have nobody, and that too would make him feel lonely.Lastly,Lennie’s disabia;ity set him apart and makes him physically lonely.Unlike the other men Lennie is big,has a big build and is easy to manipulate due to his mental state. In chapter three,George tells slim how he used to play tricks on him because lennie would follow any direction george gave him.This shows how easy it was to use Lennie's mental illness to manipulate