George and Lennie, however, are not the only characterswho struggle against loneliness. Although present in all thecharacters to some degree, the theme of loneliness ismost notably present in Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife. They allfight against their isolation in whatever way theycan.
Dionis Jaureguieta Explainer. Why did Curley's wife marry Curley? Because her mother restricted her from pursuing herdream, she decided to escape from her any way she could. That isthe reason she gives for why she married Curley. So I married Curley. Met him out to the Riverside Dance Palacethat same night. Giedrius Pinter Explainer. How is crooks lonely and isolated? Candy is lonely because the loss of his handleaves him unable to work with others, while the loss of his dogdeprives him of a source of companionship.
Crooks isphysically separated from the other men on the ranch because of hisrace. Curley's wife is lonely because she is the only womanon the ranch. Priscilla Schopplein Pundit. What is Curley's wife's dream? Curley's wife's dream is to become a movieactress.
A man once told her he'd put her in movies, but Curley's wife never heard back from him. She holds on tothat dream and talks about what could have been. At a morebasic level, her dream is about being able to escape theranch and her dissatisfying marriage to Curley. Ndongo Gravenkotter Pundit. How does George Show loneliness?
In Of Mice and Men, George is a lonely character for many reasons. First, he is constantly travelingand has no family. He works and tries to save because he would like to be his own boss one day. This is aproblem because he has to take care of his mentally handicappedfriend, Lennie.
Yurong Remi Pundit. What kind of character is slim? Slim is the "prince of the ranch. He is a godamong men, and his word on any subject is law. Shama Tunisso Pundit. What does slim symbolize? Carlson is symbolic of people who are oblivious to thefeelings of others, and who can only be concerned about somethingif it affects them personally. Slim is symbolic of thearchetype of the hero, king, or leader. Lamendola Ms. Loneliness is a feeling that no one should ever feel, however, it is a feeling that many come to have at one point in their lives or another.
While working on the ranch, Lennie and George. John Steinbeck is a famous American author who wrote many books. He grew up in Salinas, California which would become a common setting for many of his stories.
Of Mice and Men takes place after the Great Depression. Many are poor and looking for work. Our two main characters are migrant workers looking to find work so they can eventually operate their own farm. A majority of the characters in the story suffer from loneliness and search for ways to escape that lonely feeling.
In his novella, Of Mice. Loneliness, it's a strange thing to think about since it isn't a problem these days, but during the Great Depression and times around this loneliness was not rare at all.
The most lonely characters in the story by far were Crooks The dark man that works on the ranch , and Candy the old one handed man that operates on the ranch. These two characters were not described directly as lonely, but it grew. Loneliness is a revolving topic throughout the book. Many characters are impacted by it and this changes the outcome of the book.
In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, he develops the concept of loneliness through Candy's disability, Crooks unable to fit in, and Curley's wife in order to demonstrate that loneliness impacts people by causing anger and depression.
John Steinbeck develops crooks through his loneliness because of his unableness to fit in the farm. Crooks has trouble fitting in because. A person who is lonely will always search for a friendship. They all search for a bond in their own way. Because the ranch hands are victims of a society where they cannot get ahead economically, they must struggle again and again. But they are not the only ones who have shared the dream of owning land, nor the only ones who have difficulty securing the mean by which to do it.
As Crooks explains, "I seen guys nearly crazy with loneliness for land, but ever' time a whorehouse or a blackjack game took what it takes. As long as the men spend their money on the weekends, they will continue to be powerless.
On the other hand, living lives of unremitting loneliness and harshness makes companionship — even for a weekend — alluring enough to overshadow a dream. Furthermore, the men are paid so little that it is difficult to save enough to make a dream come true. Crooks represents another type of powerlessness. As the sole black man on the ranch, he is isolated from the others, and, in ways that the others are not, subject to their whim. This is never more apparent than when Curley's wife threatens to have him lynched.
Despite his inherent dignity, Crooks shrinks into himself, essentially becoming invisible under her assault. The fact that she, another powerless person, wields such power over him demonstrates how defenseless he is in this society. Previous Major Themes. Next Major Themes. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
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