Loneliness can have a staggering effect on a human’s mentality by making them feel isolated from other people. This can then lead to a person having depression and not feeling confident about themselves. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two men named George and Lennie begin work on a ranch to fulfill their dream. Lennie, who has the strength of a bull, is mentally limited which can lead to him struggling to process thoughts and actions. This trait of Lennie’s leads to him being socially awkward around people because he does not know how to behave. The loneliest character in the novel is Lennie due to the fact that he is mentally handicapped which can then lead to him feeling uncomfortable near
