The Theme Of Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two migrant ranchers named George and Lennie are in search of accomplishing their dream. However, they are also trying to overcome the barriers that lie ahead of them. John Steinbeck develops the theme of Loneliness by using the literary devices Characterization, Imagery, and Setting. Steinbeck develops the theme of loneliness by using the literary device of Characterization. Throughout the book, each character is suffering from a sense of isolation, which includes Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy. They all show curiosity of the friendship between George and Lennie because they want to not only understand what it’s like to have a companion, but because they never had the same closure, support, and companionship.
Curley’s wife is facing an unfair reality of how women are viewed through the eyes of men. As being the only woman in the ranch, she’s …show more content…
It also represented a coffin, because of the incidents involving Lennie’s puppy and Curley’s wife. Lennie was stroking his puppy and as the puppy supposedly bit him, out of reflexes, he accidentally hit his puppy, killing it. As for Curley’s wife, she allowed Lennie to touch her hair. As he was touching her hair, she then wanted him to let go, in which he doesn’t, out of fear. Panicking, she starts screaming, and Lennie, being scared, tightened his grip and supposedly twisted her neck, killing her. The book Of Mice and Men, overall, was an interesting read. The author does a great job of being consistent with his depiction of loneliness and isolation. Each character has an experience unique to anyone else in the story. It’s easy for anyone to relate how it feels to be the only one, such as being the only black person, or being the only woman, or being the only person with a handicap. Not having others with shared experiences could make one feel lonely, isolated, and