Of Mice and Men Loneliness

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is about two ranchers searching and dreaming for their place in Salinas, California, during the difficult times of the Great Depression. These two men, George Milton and Lennie Small are not just friends, they are each other's only family. Of Mice and Men displays the two ranchers friendship and illustrates qualities of friendship and exploring how to be a good friend or family member. Other times, Steinbeck illustrates the outcome of when the relationship starts…

Frank Cane, an author from the time of when Of Mice and Men was written, once said, "You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don 't trust enough" (Frank Crane). The idea of this quote is seen greatly throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. Trust is defined to have three different levels of strength by Randy Conley, an expert on relationships between individuals, and these can all be equally seen throughout the novella (Conley, Randy). The…

The character that stands out the most to me in the play of Of Mice and Men is Curley’s Wife. Her name is never mentioned throughout the entire play, demonstrating the objectification in women as to other she may be seen only as the possession of Curley’s. The other reason could also be the insignificant role/status she has. The first time she is mentioned we learn that she is newly married to Curley. He is known for his possessiveness over her, and is full of jealousy as he suspects his…

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men the theme of friendship is regularly mentioned. It is hard not to recognize the strong relationship between the two main characters, George and Lennie. They live the lives of migrant workers who, in normal circumstances, would be in constant alienation, but they have each other to change that. George and Lennie’s friendship is a particularly unique one, one that sets them apart from others and helps them through their struggles. John Steinbeck’s early life…

Curley’s Wife: Alone and Unloved In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife is a lonely character described as a “tart” (28). She only identifies as “Curley’s wife” in the book, and, as a result, she is not ever given a name. Curley’s wife has an obvious relationship with Curley, but other than him, she has no other relationships. This is because the men on the ranch have a fear of causing trouble with Curley. The so called “tart” in the novel is described as having “full…

between the lines or look deeper into the text itself. Many books leave the reader with thoughts that do not leave them even after they have finished. Much like in all three books, 'Of Mice and Men, ' 'Paul 's case, ' and Robert Frost 's 'Mending Wall. ' There are many themes that lie within them. In 'Of Mice and…

3. Of Mice and Men (1937) The novel Of Mice and Men is specifically a drama of dreams of a pair of have-nots but in a broader perspective, it is a beautiful "study of the dreams and pleasures of everyone in the world" (Lisca, Steinbeck .qtd 1958: 139). George and Lennie are migrant agricultural labourers. Their dreams and aspirations connote to those of millions of have-nots who are living the life of underdogs. They do not dream of a utopian change in their life status. They only want economic…

discrimination that affect people all over the world every single day. Some of those include age, disabilities, race, or religion. In the book Of Mice and Men, there are many characters that have difficulties in their life that cause them to be discriminated against from some of these types of discrimination. Discrimination affects characters in Of Mice and Men through Lennie and his mental health making him unable to complete his dream, Candy missing his hand causing him to work harder for his…

Systems and Men For centuries people in a society have been sorted into different levels so that the most valuable people receive the best in life and the invaluable people receive close to nothing. This system of social ranking is similar to the farm in Of Mice and Men. The characters have a definite place in their own little world, and a set perception of them depending on their place. The caste system levels include The Kings, The Princes, The Workers, and The Untouchables. The book “Of Mice…

Loneliness can come from something higher people do or what someone has done to make someone feel lonely or to make you isolated from others. You can either make you own decisions and make yourself invisible, or as John Steinbeck uses other people can dehumanized you and make you invisible. The characters in Of Mice and Men has different problems, issues, discriminated. Steinbeck uses his characters to illustrate how their personal isolation makes invisible to the rest of society. Just like…