Loneliness OMAM
Loneliness
In “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck shows the life of ranchworkers and other characters in the early 1930’s and shows how people are willing to achieve their dream. There are specific words such as “Soledad” and “Solitaire”, Soledad connotes loneliness and Solitaire is single man game. This makes it clear that all men who work on the ranches are lonely, while others more than each other. At the beginning the path is described as “a path beaten by hard boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool … beaten hard by tramps…” This creates a setting and shows how men who work on the ranch have had temporary, isolated and lonely lives. Many men have must have walked through this road towards a lonely and miserable life, moving from ranch to ranch searching for jobs. The initial descriptions of George and Lennie convey their status in life as “the first man was small and quick” with “sharp, strong features” which means that he is the dominant and confident character in this relationship and can stand up against the world. Juxtaposing with this, Lennie is described as ‘a huge man, shapeless of face’ which could suggest that Lennie is quite unsure about the world he lives in compared to George. As they enter the ranch they are separated into two different environments as George mixes with the ranchmen and Lennie is most of the time alone. This shows that George is able to survive in this harsh world while Lennie is alone and vulnerable. This relates to the theme of “survival of the fittest” as Lennie is sentenced to death by his loneliness and contrasting characteristics with George which is very similar to Candy’s dog.
The most affected by loneliness would have to be Crooks, he suffers extreme loneliness due to his skin colour. He lives by himself in the barn and does not take part in any social activities. He is desperate for company and someone to talk to, even though he does not show it. During his talk with Lennie, he says “A guy goes nuts if he
In “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck shows the life of ranchworkers and other characters in the early 1930’s and shows how people are willing to achieve their dream. There are specific words such as “Soledad” and “Solitaire”, Soledad connotes loneliness and Solitaire is single man game. This makes it clear that all men who work on the ranches are lonely, while others more than each other. At the beginning the path is described as “a path beaten by hard boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool … beaten hard by tramps…” This creates a setting and shows how men who work on the ranch have had temporary, isolated and lonely lives. Many men have must have walked through this road towards a lonely and miserable life, moving from ranch to ranch searching for jobs. The initial descriptions of George and Lennie convey their status in life as “the first man was small and quick” with “sharp, strong features” which means that he is the dominant and confident character in this relationship and can stand up against the world. Juxtaposing with this, Lennie is described as ‘a huge man, shapeless of face’ which could suggest that Lennie is quite unsure about the world he lives in compared to George. As they enter the ranch they are separated into two different environments as George mixes with the ranchmen and Lennie is most of the time alone. This shows that George is able to survive in this harsh world while Lennie is alone and vulnerable. This relates to the theme of “survival of the fittest” as Lennie is sentenced to death by his loneliness and contrasting characteristics with George which is very similar to Candy’s dog.
The most affected by loneliness would have to be Crooks, he suffers extreme loneliness due to his skin colour. He lives by himself in the barn and does not take part in any social activities. He is desperate for company and someone to talk to, even though he does not show it. During his talk with Lennie, he says “A guy goes nuts if he