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Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Loneliness Loneliness. . . a feeling we have all experienced in some way. The theme however, of Of Mice And Men from beginning to end by Steinbeck is developed this way through the choices George and Lennie make throughout the book. At the beginning in chapter one, we see our first example of loneliness where george explains that his life would be much better without Lennie, then Lennie says “If you don’ want me i can go off in the hills an’ find a cave, i can go any time”(Steinbeck 12). It is clear George doesnt want this however because george says “No-look! I was jus’ foolin’ Lennis, ‘cause i want you to stay with me”(13). The pause in between the “No-look!” shows that george realises he would be lonely without Lennie and even though life is harder for george with lennie, friendship keeps them together because they have such a …show more content…

In chapter three, Carlson has told Candy to execute his dog because he is old and in pain. Candy does not at first like this idea because of the emotional bond he has with his dog, he states “I had him from a pup”(Steinbeck 45). Since candy has had him from a puppy, the idea of killing his dog is a very hard thing to think about due to how strong of a bond he has with his dog, his best friend. Candy eventually agrees to let Carlson kill his dog, the part within the book “a shot sounded in the distance, the men looked quickly at the old man”(49).The men look at the “old man” (Candy) as the shot went off because they wanted to see if Candy was okay, now that his best friend he's had for so long.

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Carlson ordered the killing of Candy’s dog because it had no purpose on the ranch. As the workers gathered in the bunkhouse, Carlson arrived and smelled Candy’s old sheep herding dog. He proposed to kill the dog and told

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An’ he ain’t good to himself. Why’n’t you shoot him, Candy?” (Steinbeck 44). Candy tries to hold on to the one thing that keeps him company, and he does not judge his dog for being disable. Carlson complains his dog is old, smells, and has no teeth, which appears to be a similar description of Candy.

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In the story Candy says ‘’ i’m so used to him i've had him since he was a pup’’ he talks about his dog but carlson shoots him and is alone. Candy is isolated because it says in page 60 when they can me I wont have no place to go and him losing his dog and how no one helped him it says in chapter 3 pg 45 ‘’Candy looked for help face to face’’. Candy is all alone and old, that dog was his companion and now it’s just him it says in chapter 3

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Isolation and loneliness occurs everyday with several people worldwide. Many of us deal with being lonely and having nobody by our sides to be there for us. In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice & Men, various characters face isolation and have to deal with being alone and independent. Crooks, a black man lives alone in his own bunkhouse and does not like visitors, and George kills Lennie at the end with Carlson’s luger, whom he traveled for a long time. The theme of isolation creates a dull and lonely mood in several events in John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice & Men.

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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck there are several characters such as Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife that reveal just how lonely it is to be on the ranch, secluded from the rest of society. Being physically handicapped and older than the other ranchmen makes it tough for Candy to form a deep meaningful connection with the other ranchmen. Everyone enters and leaves, but the only friend that stuck by Candy’s side is his dog that “[he] had ‘im…since he was a pup”. Following Candy dog’s death, Candy’s heart breaks knowing that his one true friend is out of his life. The ability to endure a great deal of abuse and isolation for a period is Crooks’ specialty.

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A lot of people don't really understand how much everybody coming together and being there for each other affects one and other a lot of the times discrimination and selectivity are a big cause of loneliness . Three characters that represent loneliness the best are Lennie , Candy , and Crooks and the following paragraphs are why . Isolation from others because of something that can not be controlled can often leave somone lost and depressed. Crooks was mistreated and isolated from everybody else because he is black . He never received the same amount of respect as the others.

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When you see someone alone and away from others what goes through your mind? You may think they are antisocial or that they are just a loner, but have you ever stopped to think about what goes through their mind? Some people may enjoy being alone and try their best to shut others out, but what about those who get shut out by others. Loneliness comes in many forms. Someone who seems to throw themselves at people could just be searching for someone to catch them and understand them.

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Of Mice and Men: Loneliness of Their Lives There are times in life when people everywhere feel lonely. Everyone has had to experience that in life just like the characters in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Being lonely is defined as the state of being alone. Many characters in this novel are described as ether being left/abandoned or loosing everyone and everything they had from the cause of an accident.

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When humans experience loneliness and search for love or connection but never find it, they tend to lash out or get upset because humans are built off the human connection. John Steinbeck shows how when people don't get the human connection they need or aren't being heard by the people around them, they get upset and lash out. In his book Mice and Me, an outstanding character that shows this is Curley's wife when she lashes out and gets upset when she feels she is not being heard or when somebody doesn’t want to talk to her. In his book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows how loneliness can affect a person.

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No friends. No family. Not even man's best friend, all that’s left is loneliness. With each memory thought of as a fossil in the brain, he’s struggling and scratching at the floor for one immaculate being.

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Owner Of A Lonely Heart The relationship between abundance and isolation is conveyed in a variety of assorted techniques in John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice And Men. This poetically expressed non-fiction novella is mainly regarding the act of loneliness when it comes to the protagonists in the story, which are Lennie and George. Acknowledging the irony between Lennie and George’s personas, it is safe for it to be said that factors such as mental illness and habitual behaviors have an influential impact on the characters’ seclusion. It is no doubt that humans in general crave contact with others in order to live a meaningful life.

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Throughout the novella ‘Of mice and men,’ the characters are able to be sympathized by the reader through various techniques that John Steinbeck uses. While some of the characters are not as likable, events and speeches from various characters help influence the readers understanding towards their motives and the pain and grief they experience. Steinbeck presents Crooks as one with a physical handicap and shows how he is discriminated against and forced to live on the periphery of the ranch life. In section 4 Crooks admits to the exact loneliness that George describes to Lennie at the beginning of the novella in the passage he displays vulnerability and desperation towards having no companion ‘He can’t turn to some other guy and ast him if

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John Steinbeck frequently brings up the theme loneliness in the novel Of Mice And Men. He rarely lets two people grow close together by always introducing a conflict at an ideal time. Considering all of the characters don't only work, but live together most of the characters do not talk to or associate with each other. The characters are desperately in need of a person to open up to and become more than just colleagues.

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