In the Novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck many of the characters experience loneliness. This theme is identical to the movie, many of the same events occurred in the movie as in the novella. The factors that isolating actors in the movie are gender, race, and a lack of friendship. Steinbeck shows the need for a companion, and the torturous effects that occur to Crooks, Curley’s wife, and George who lack this necessity. As seen in the book and movie, Crooks and Curley’s wife are isolated because of reasons that they do not control, their race and/or gender. Crooks had to keep to himself every day, his race completely severed his possible relationships with the other workers. In the movie, Crooks morosely disclosed to Lennie that he wishes he could play cards and talk to the other ranch hands. His loneliness consumed his happiness gradually. Whereas Curley’s wife's isolation led to her premature death. She was similar to Crooks in many ways. Curley’s wife has no one to talk, and she too wistfully discloses to Lennie about her loneliness. However, when the tales of loneliness pour out of her mouth the accident-prone Lennie unintentionally kills her. She let him stroke her hair, and would not let go as he did to the girl in the red dress. Both of these characters experienced the same haunting isolation as in the novella. …show more content…
His absence of true friendship is the driving factor that caused his loneliness. Just as in the book, George sees as a liability, and is obligated to care for Lennie. Their relationship is more father and son, that it is a friend relationship. At every step of the way George has to care for Lennie,this drives George mad. George wishes he could have a life without Lennie’s treacherous actions and cognitive issues. In both the end of the novella and movie, George can no longer clean up Lennie's mess, and painlessly kills