Of Mice And Men Is To Shatter Loneliness

A famous journalist, Norman Cousins, said, “The eternal quest for the individual human being is to shatter loneliness.” This quote fits perfectly with the theme in Of Mice and Men. Nearly all of the characters want to be able to shatter their loneliness, which they expresses throughout the novel. Their quest, however, do not end well for them, leaving the characters damaged. The most serious cases are in George, Crooks, and Curley’s Wife.
George's loneliness may not seem as prominent. He has a great friendship with Lennie and even says, “ We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us (pg ).” That is not very common for migrant farmers. His friendship with Lennie is nice, but can be hard for George to handle. He wants a friendship that has more benefits for both …show more content…
He is already looked at as an outcast due to the color of his skin, so there was never much hope for him since the day he was born. He wants to be able to hang out with the other workers, but he isn’t aloud. Then, to make things more difficult, he has a disability. He was kicked in the back by a horse leaving him with a crooked back. This makes it harder for him to do jobs on the farm. Crook’s even has a whole monologue about how lonely he is where he even says, “A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody.” All of this time being excluded is making a negative impact on his mind.
Lastly, Curley’s wife’s loneliness has the largest impact on her life. Her loneliness comes from Curley who does not give her enough attention. Also, Curley will not let other men talk to her and she is the only woman on the ranch, so she can not talk to anyone. Her loneliness turns her rotten and causes her to crave attention. No matter how she gets it. Curley’s wife talks Lennie into giving her attention by luring him in with her soft hair. She knows that Lennie is slow and will be easy to manipulate. However, her attempt to shatter loneliness ends in her