The Theme Of Loneliness In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

Another character in the story that is hovered by loneliness is Candy. Candy deals with his loneliness in many ways. Candy is an old man who had a similar aged sheepdog. Carlson ended up shooting the dog and Candy choose to cope with the loss by staring at the wall and not talking to anyone. “A minute passed, and another minute. Candy lay still, staring at the ceiling” (Steinbeck 49). The quote creates sympathy for Candy about losing his companion. It shows that some people choose to grieve alone and not having their special friends creates loneliness. The death of the dog also later foreshadows the ending of the novel. After losing his dog, Candy chooses to become friends with Lennie and George and join their dream of living rich with a lot