The overall theme of loneliness in, Of Mice and Men, is a major key and contributes to all aspects of the novel from setting to the characters. Three major characters in the novel support the theme of loneliness, these characters are Crooks, Curley's wife, and George. All three characters are lonely in their own ways. They contribute to the underlying theme with their actions, their words, and their thoughts.
The main character George is one of the loneliest men in the novel. He spends all his time worrying and trying to take care of lennie. George expresses his feelings towards having to care for lennie by anger, “If i was alone i could live so easy. I could get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come i could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever i want.” (Steinbeck 12) . George’s vision of his life without lennie would be much easier and mess free, he would have time for himself. Also, the novel is set in a time period where it was difficult for migrant workers to keep their jobs. This drove them out of cities and forced them to be on the move looking for a stable job without worrying who is around them. "I ain't got no people," George said. "I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain't no good. They don't have no fun.-" (40). George admits that he has no one around him, this ties into the fact that people in this time period are more accustomed to being alone. Therefore, George sets the
The main character George is one of the loneliest men in the novel. He spends all his time worrying and trying to take care of lennie. George expresses his feelings towards having to care for lennie by anger, “If i was alone i could live so easy. I could get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come i could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever i want.” (Steinbeck 12) . George’s vision of his life without lennie would be much easier and mess free, he would have time for himself. Also, the novel is set in a time period where it was difficult for migrant workers to keep their jobs. This drove them out of cities and forced them to be on the move looking for a stable job without worrying who is around them. "I ain't got no people," George said. "I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain't no good. They don't have no fun.-" (40). George admits that he has no one around him, this ties into the fact that people in this time period are more accustomed to being alone. Therefore, George sets the