Theme Of Loneliness In Of Mice And Men

Although loneliness may not be a problem for some people, others who are lonely and struggling could be misunderstood and wrongly assumed. This is shown a lot in the book as some characters are facing discrimination or disclusion. A few of the characters facing these problems make it clear they really do need someone to be there for them by lashing out and signs of desperation, but are still not listened to. The book Of Mice And Men helps prove that people can be misunderstood and just need someone to talk to.

The first occurrence of Lonliness happens In chapter four, while the setting is in Crooks room. On pages 70-73, Lennie finds himself in Crooks’ room and he starts a conversation. At first Crooks is mad and wants him to get

At the start of this conversation, Crooks may have thought Lennie came to order him around like the others, but then he realised who Lennie was. As Lennie talks about George and the rabbits they are going to have Crooks is reminded of his childhood, when he lived on a chicken ranch. He tells Lennie that back then he was the only black kid around for miles, but he didn't care and still played with the white kids that lived around him. This could possibly mean that Crooks has always been lonely, but when he was a kid it was easier to fit in with the other kids because as kids the other children didn't care about skin color. Crooks also explains to Lennie that he gets no respect on the farm, he is mistreated, he can't participate in most of the the other workers activities, and

This could be a sign of desperation, as it seemed Lennie was the only one she could talk to without be talked down to. Lennie explained that George had told him not to talk to her, which made her angry and say “Wha’s the matter with me?” The reason she wants to talk with Lennie is because he doesn't understand some of the stuff people say so he is a good listener. Curleys wife tells Lennies how she gets lonely because the only person she can actually talk to is Curley, and he gets mad if she talks to anyone else. Curleys wife tells Lennie about her childhood, how she could have been a movie star, and the reason she married Curley. It can be inferred that she regrets marrying him, because now she is stuck around only men that don't want to listen to her, not even her own husband. We can tell that Curleys wife doesn't get to talk about herself much because she has a lot to say to Lennie, and clearly Curleys wife is relieved she can finally talk to someone about