The Theme Of Loneliness In Of Mice And Men

Bonded by Isolation: Exploring Loneliness in Of Mice and Men

Life is simply a collection of experiences that allow people to grow and develop on their own unique paths. Every person has their own path of influences and experiences from which to pull and every person becomes their own individual through that individuality. People from different places in the world and people who have lived during different time periods have had their own experiences which guided them to be who they became. This is especially true of the rocky, random, and especially strange midwestern world of the United States during the Great Depression of the 1930s. John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men is a world-renowned, historical fiction story about the lives of migrant

The two had been traveling together since they were children, helping each other traverse their world, during which time they decided to search for significant, cash capital so that they could settle down on a plot of land for themselves. Lennie and George end up joining a small farm as barley buckers and even more quickly start to get along with the lonesome workers already on the farm. They work on the farm until they are faced with dire circumstances that require them to split. Through hard work, perseverance, and their unconventional love for one another, the two manage to stay together throughout their whole lives until this point. John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men shows that uncommon

In their times of roaming, Lennie and George stick around in the world because they want to be there to support one another. Migrating farmhands like them, during that time period, were often lonely, as they were isolated beings who did not stick around long enough to form bonds with others. Lennie and George are lucky enough to have each other. They are not destined to a life of strife and isolation, as “[w]ith [them] it ain’t like that. [They] got a future. [they] got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about [them]” (Steinbeck 14). Lennie and George do not have to worry about the pains of their world because they have each other. They do not have to face up to the many harsh realities because they know that at the end of the day, they can always be together. They even know that at the end of the next day, and the day after that, they will still have each other’s backs, which is how they are able to dream up a future together. George and Lennie dream of a future where they can live together on a small lot of land, where they can live off of what the land gives them. George and Lennie solely rely on their friendship to help fulfill the dreams of their future together, and without it, they would never see it through ("Of Mice" 248). Their friendship helps them push through the muck of life and leads them toward a brighter future, which is beneficial to their overall well-being. They have a