Of Mice and Men
In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, many characters portray loneliness. The book takes place in the 1930’s, which was a period of economic decline known as the Great Depression. During the Depression, many people were unemployed and were forced to work temporarily on farms or on ranches located in isolated areas. It was a time of uncertainty and loneliness. The 1930’s were also a time of racial segregation in America. Two of the characters in Steinbeck’s book, Candy and Crooks, are examples of how these factors contributed to the feeling of isolation that many felt. Candy and Crooks symbolize the loneliness and despair that many people felt during the Great Depression. …show more content…
He is an old man who is missing an arm. Candy owns a dog that he had since it was a pup who is very dear to him. The dog is old, weak, half blind and smells bad. It needs Candy’s help with eating. But Candy loves his dog so much that he doesn’t mind taking care of it, the dog is his friend and companion. However the stench of it is so bad that the others convince candy to have his dog killed, they say that it is better for the dog. Candy unhappily agrees because they convince him that his dog is suffering. When Carlson shoots the dog, Candy “A shot sounded in the distance. The. Men looked quickly at the old man. Every Head turned toward him. For a moment he continued to look at the ceiling. Then he rolled over and faced the wall and lay silent,” (Steinbeck, 49). Candy is lonely from the death of his dog and he isolates himself from the people who made him lose his
In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, many characters portray loneliness. The book takes place in the 1930’s, which was a period of economic decline known as the Great Depression. During the Depression, many people were unemployed and were forced to work temporarily on farms or on ranches located in isolated areas. It was a time of uncertainty and loneliness. The 1930’s were also a time of racial segregation in America. Two of the characters in Steinbeck’s book, Candy and Crooks, are examples of how these factors contributed to the feeling of isolation that many felt. Candy and Crooks symbolize the loneliness and despair that many people felt during the Great Depression. …show more content…
He is an old man who is missing an arm. Candy owns a dog that he had since it was a pup who is very dear to him. The dog is old, weak, half blind and smells bad. It needs Candy’s help with eating. But Candy loves his dog so much that he doesn’t mind taking care of it, the dog is his friend and companion. However the stench of it is so bad that the others convince candy to have his dog killed, they say that it is better for the dog. Candy unhappily agrees because they convince him that his dog is suffering. When Carlson shoots the dog, Candy “A shot sounded in the distance. The. Men looked quickly at the old man. Every Head turned toward him. For a moment he continued to look at the ceiling. Then he rolled over and faced the wall and lay silent,” (Steinbeck, 49). Candy is lonely from the death of his dog and he isolates himself from the people who made him lose his