Randy Quaid

This story revolves around and old man and his unconventional relationship with his caretaker. The postmaster hailing from Calcutta, feels like a fish out of water in the remote village of Ulapur where he works. There, he led a lonely life, with little company and minimal work to do. To cope with this, he often engaged himself in writing poetry describing his peaceful and isolated surroundings. He had Ratan, an orphan girl of the village, to do odd jobs for him. He shared with her his meals,…

Of Mice and Men, a book that takes place in California during the Great Depression was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. John Steinbeck, an American author born on February 27, Salinas, California wrote this book based on his own experiences working with migrant farm workers when he was young. The book mainly revolving around loneliness, is about two migrant farmworkers, one small and smart, and the other big and mentally ill going around and working on farms to survive in a lonely time. In his…

Loneliness Faces All Throughout John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, he illustrates the journey George and Lennie have throughout a significant part of their lifetime. Throughout the novel, many characters, including George and Lennie, are facing lonesome and they struggle to deal with it the noble way. Furthermore, many of the men are alone because they have no relatives left and they isolate themselves from everyone else around them. Having no relatives and isolating themselves can affect…

Hamlin Garland's compelling short story, "Under the Lion's Paw," maintains a modern-day relevancy even though the story illustrates the grim struggle for survival in the late nineteenth century Midwest. People, today, face many of the same challenges as Mr. Haskins, the protagonist, in the story. Garland pits his nineteenth century protagonist against the hardships of farming and the unpredictability of nature. Moreover, he sheds light on the uncertain future immigrants often face. In the…

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Even in a crowded room, the loneliest people could be found. In John Steinbeck’s n Of Mice and Men, he shows how loneliness can be found in the most crowded places, and how it inevitably leads to bad events. The workers on the rach in the book all face loneliness in their own ways for different reasons. Crooks, who faces discrimination, Curley’s wife who is misunderstood, and Candy who simply doesn’t fit in. They are all surrounded by people almost all the time,…

Loneliness is a common occurrence throughout almost every character in Of Mice and Men. The characters Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife are all very lonely characters in the book. Candy never got his dream house, Crooks never got a close friend, and Curley’s wife never got to pursue her acting career. The characters in the book are all lonely and isolated because they missed their opportunity to achieve their dreams and happiness. Curley's wife was stuck in a loveless marriage with a guy she…

In life, having a companion is a basic human need. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates a scenery of migrant workers during the 1930s working at a ranch in Soledad, California. Steinbeck creates two characters, George and Lennie, who travel together and come to a ranch where the others don't understand their companionship till their arrival. Steinbeck continuously stresses the theme of loneliness and how it portrays the characters Crooks and Curley's wife to show the importance…

In the novel “of Mice and Men“, by John Steinbeck, Lenny Small and George Milton worked on a farm a few miles south of Soledad, off of the Salinas river, where the story takes place. Lenny is considered a good friend to George because he treats George with respect, he trusts George, and he would give anything to help him. Lennie is a good friend to George because he treats him with respect. For example, Lennie will follow anything George instructs him to do and will always respect George’s…

The character of Lennie Small, though his age, is extremely childlike. He is quite submissive, and becomes fixated on ideas or what he is doing. Lennie does what he is told, allowing George to dictate how he behaves. When Curley begins to attack him, he starts crying, but reacts and fights back when George tells him to. He seizes Curley’s hand, and even as he is getting yelled at to let go, he does not release, and must be pried off of Curley. Afterwards, he begins to cry, “I didn’t wanta hurt…

Nature is all around us – an ever-present part of life which can be beautiful, mysterious, dangerous or useful. Human society is inevitably part of nature and is affected by its natural environment. The frequency with which people interact with nature and the similarities and differences between human society and the rest of the natural world make nature into an interesting and frequently-used literary device. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the worlds of nature and human society…