Of Mice and Men is a story where the idea of loneliness and isolation prevails. The story is filled with characters who aren’t able to find a way out of their lonely lives. Some of these characters include Lennie, George, Candy, Crooks and Curley’s wife. They all admit to having a sense of loneliness and isolation. Each of them desire that comfort of a friend but would settle for the attentive ear of a stranger. Curley’s wife admitted to Candy, Crooks and Lennie that she was unhappily married, and Crooks told Lennie that life is no good without a companion …show more content…
Therefore, he was really angry overtime people invaded his privacy. Loneliness turned him sour and he used his anger as defence. Crooks was also isolated because of his deep mistrust of others and disability. He was physically separated from other people and had his own room in the barn . His crooked back meant that he had limited social contact with other people. He pulled back when Lennie tried to talk to him because he can’t see beyond the prejudice he had experienced. He first said that “You got no right to come into my room. This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.”. Eventually, Lennie unwittingly soothed him into feeling at ease and Candy even got him excited about the farm to the extent that he thought that he was worthy and equal enough to be in on the plan. However, as quickly as he got excited about it, he abandoned the dream because of Curley’s wife nasty comments. He told Candy that he was 'Jus foolin’ about actually being interesting in his freedom and happiness. He then said “I had enough. You got no rights comin’ in a coloured man’s room. You got no rights messing around in here at all. Now you jus’ get out, an’ get out quick. If you don’t I’m gonna ask the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no