Loneliness is defined by Merriam-Webster as “being without company”. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie Smalls and George Milton are two men living in the midst of the Great Depression looking for work. They find jobs in Soledad, California after Lennie finds trouble with the law at their previous job. Working on a ranch, they quickly meet the boss, the boss’ son Curley, and the other workers, Slim, Candy, Carlson, Crooks, and Whit. The workers are a tight knit group, and there are many outsiders on the ranch. Lennie, Candy, Curley’s Wife’s experience loneliness because they are unalike all of the others at the farm, which causes them to seek comfort and try to change their lives, demonstrating that in uncertain times, desire for friendship can cause one to act irrationally.
Curley’s Wife being an outcast drives her to try to create a friendship with Lennie, proving crave for friendship can change one's judgement. Firstly, Curley’s Wife’s social loneliness is revealed through the opinions of others on the farm. When the men are all in the bunkhouse, they discuss many things, one of which is Curley’s wife, the only woman on the ranch. When …show more content…
Curley’s Wife feels alone because she is the only woman on the farm, so she ill-advisedly lets her guard down in order to try and make a new friend, which enables her death. Crooks too feels loneliness as he is the only black man on the farm and is abused for it. He searches for company in Lennie and unwisely gets his hopes up. Lastly, Lennie’s naive nature leads him to rely on George too heavily, which clouds his judgement further and makes him a killer. All in all, friendship is a wonderful state, but can cause harm to those who overly seek
Curley’s Wife being an outcast drives her to try to create a friendship with Lennie, proving crave for friendship can change one's judgement. Firstly, Curley’s Wife’s social loneliness is revealed through the opinions of others on the farm. When the men are all in the bunkhouse, they discuss many things, one of which is Curley’s wife, the only woman on the ranch. When …show more content…
Curley’s Wife feels alone because she is the only woman on the farm, so she ill-advisedly lets her guard down in order to try and make a new friend, which enables her death. Crooks too feels loneliness as he is the only black man on the farm and is abused for it. He searches for company in Lennie and unwisely gets his hopes up. Lastly, Lennie’s naive nature leads him to rely on George too heavily, which clouds his judgement further and makes him a killer. All in all, friendship is a wonderful state, but can cause harm to those who overly seek