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    Of Mice and Men (1937) is a novella written by John Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize-winning author, which focuses on two itinerant workers – George Milton, described by Steinbeck as “small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features” (Page 2), and Lennie Small, George’s opposite. The novella was set in during the aftermath of the Great Depression in (1929-1932) in Soledad, literally meaning ‘solitude’ in Spanish. During this time of hardship, companionship and friendship were rare to find among ranch workers. Many of them were lonely, as George had described, “Guys like us…are the loneliest guys in the world…” (Page 14). Even as the protagonist, he admits his need for companionship. Steinbeck conveys the idea of the isolation…

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    Isolation Of Mice And Men

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    We’ve all heard of the typical scenario of a kid sitting at lunch all alone and no one goes to sit with them until one person does and they become friends. Have you ever thought why that kid would be sitting alone? Is it because they have tried to make friends and talk to people but they were rejected or were they to scared to talk to someone and became isolated out of their own choice? In the book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there is a theme of loneliness and isolation that plays out…

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    Of Mice And Men Isolation

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    Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck in the year of 1937. This novel is set in the small town of Soledad, California during the great depression. While suffering in the battles of the time period they are set in, two friends, George and Lennie strive for the hopes of owning their very own ranch one day. While this novel is about George and Lennie’s friendship, it is also about the theme of loneliness and isolation. Many of the minor characters in this novel have one thing in…

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    How do Steinbeck and Gilman explore the themes of isolation, confinement and loneliness within Of Mice and Men and The Yellow Wallpaper? Isolation, confinement and loneliness are major themes within Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper. Without isolation, confinement and loneliness, the novels would have an entirely different consequences and outcome. With the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper and Lennie from Of Mice and Men being isolated in the setting of the novels,…

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    Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck's novella, is a story in which the dominating theme of isolation prevails. The story is peopled with figures of isolation like Candy, Curley's wife, and Crooks who are isolated because of their differences and physical disabilities. However, they combat their isolation by using their imagination. In addition, they are accepted by the other workers on the ranch, while Crooks faces loneliness because of his race, his mistrust in others, and his physical disability.…

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    Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Humans have an innate need to build social connections with other people. When these bonds are absent, it is easy to feel isolated and thus struggle to understand others. Loneliness is prevalent in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, making it impossible for characters to build strong relationships with one another. This obstacle is encountered several times over the course of the novel by Curley’s wife, Crooks, and George, who often allow it to obscure other…

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    up or talked to someone about being lonely?” Those two questions both talk about loneliness and isolation. Many people suffer from being lonely or from being isolated. Everyone is like that at some point. In John Steinbeck's book of “Of Mice and Men”, the three people, Lennie, Crooks, and Candy, all have shown the theme in this book of loneliness and isolation. For starters, Lennie is up first. People would probably call him dumb and stupid, but Lennie has a mental disorder that some people get.…

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    ‘Of Mice and Men’ is an account of the misadventures of two companions, Lennie and George, during the Great Depression. The author, Steinbeck, explores the theme of loneliness and isolation is his novel through the effective use of setting and characters. Steinbeck, a Stanford drop-out, wrote ‘dust bowl’ fiction, amongst other genres, about the lives of common folk during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The Great Depression was a bleak period of American history where there were severe…

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    “A guy goes nuts if he ain't go nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick” (Steinbeck 72-73). Loneliness has affected everyone at some point. Unfortunately, Loneliness worms it way into everyone's lives through isolation, discrimination, and prejudice. This sentiment was especially true during the 1930s, where the Great Depression had engulfed and ruptured the economy. Many people roamed the country looking to sustain…

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    Loneliness Loneliness is a feeling of isolation and that no one is there for you. Steinbeck shows this in Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression and is about two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, and their journey through tough times trying to live the American dream. They go town to town trying to find a job, become stable, and have their own land. In these times, it seemed as no one cared about others and just cared for themselves. Each character connects…

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