In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck hints that loneliness is a key issue throughout the Midwest and for California ranchers in the 1930’s Depression. He illustrates how people are driven to find companionship in these cruel times. The Great Depression drove a great many insane or it turned them suicidal because they knew that they couldn’t help their family or themselves.
The novel Of Mice and Men, has two characters that are never mentioned by name: Curley’s wife and the ranch boss. It shows that neither really have any true friends to socialize with or be around. The boss rarely leaves the house until the workers to out to buck barley and merely supervises and sometimes criticizes the work that is being put out. Curley’s wife is very seemingly similar to the ranch boss where she only comes out very rarely and hopes to speak with anyone who is willing to talk. “I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to anybody” (43)? Curley’s wife is practically begging to talk to anybody but Curley at this point. Curley doesn’t treat her right so she wants someone to talk …show more content…
George could’ve been all by himself and possibly better off than he was but he grabbed Lennie when he could. George wanted someone who he could talk to in a normal conversation and get a fairly normal answer back. Lennie just wanted someone who cared about him and would protect him as best they could. Candy wanted a companion that would stay loyal to him and never go away; Candy’s dog fulfilled that role perfectly but he was getting fairly old and starting to be pained. That never stopped Candy from loving his one true loving best friend. Crooks wished that race wouldn’t have to be a factor in likability in the 30’s. He wants to be allowed outside and enjoy life for once during his stay at the
The novel Of Mice and Men, has two characters that are never mentioned by name: Curley’s wife and the ranch boss. It shows that neither really have any true friends to socialize with or be around. The boss rarely leaves the house until the workers to out to buck barley and merely supervises and sometimes criticizes the work that is being put out. Curley’s wife is very seemingly similar to the ranch boss where she only comes out very rarely and hopes to speak with anyone who is willing to talk. “I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to anybody” (43)? Curley’s wife is practically begging to talk to anybody but Curley at this point. Curley doesn’t treat her right so she wants someone to talk …show more content…
George could’ve been all by himself and possibly better off than he was but he grabbed Lennie when he could. George wanted someone who he could talk to in a normal conversation and get a fairly normal answer back. Lennie just wanted someone who cared about him and would protect him as best they could. Candy wanted a companion that would stay loyal to him and never go away; Candy’s dog fulfilled that role perfectly but he was getting fairly old and starting to be pained. That never stopped Candy from loving his one true loving best friend. Crooks wished that race wouldn’t have to be a factor in likability in the 30’s. He wants to be allowed outside and enjoy life for once during his stay at the