almost all people fear. It ’s a deeper feeling then just being isolated. It ’s feeling distant or disconnected from others. Loneliness is so much more than just feeling secluded‚ it ’s feeling rejected by society‚ or even like an outcast. In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck suggests that there is a deeper meaning to being lonely than just the superficial sense of loneliness. This is portrayed through Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley ’s Wife. Crooks portrays the feeling of loneliness through his rejection from
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present the conflict between Lenny and Carelli to present alienation. Crooks them and demand
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Yet‚ many characters are not isolated by their own choice. For example‚ Crooks is isolated because of his skin color. He is the only black man on the ranch‚ and is often left with no one to talk to. When Lennie wonders why Crooks is always alone‚ Crooks replies‚ “Guys dont come into a colored man’s room very much” (p. 75). Crooks cannot change the color of the skin‚ and is isolated against his own will. In today’s society‚ many are to blame for their own
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The Loneliest Character The loneliest character in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. Crooks is the loneliest character because he lives all alone and has no one to give him company. He is not allowed in the bunk house because he is black. In the depression era‚ blacks were segregated‚ keeping Crooks isolated and friendless. Crooks is lonely because of his race. He gets treated differently than others for example: "S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy
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fatta the lan’”. Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ Candy‚ George and Lennie are such individuals who are isolated form the community on the ranch. Steinbeck indicated the alienation experienced by these characters through dialogue‚ description and inventive structural techniques. He created an overwhelming sense of the depressing environment that the migrant farmers faced during the Great Depression and Dustbowl. A prime representation of loneliness and isolation in the novella is Crooks – ‘the negro stable
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with friends and no one is available‚ or you’re just sitting in your bedroom by yourself isolated from everyone else with nothing to do. Throughout your life you are going to want to be surrounded by people you enjoy and are loved by. In John Steinbeck’s novel "Of Mice and Men" loneliness and the need for companionship is shown in ways such as Crooks with discrimination‚ Curley’s wife‚ and conflict. Crooks was discriminated against countless times in the novel “Of Mice and Men”‚ making him lonely
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Loneliness Of mice and men. Loneliness is one of the primary themes in Of Mice and Men. Throughout the novel‚ John Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has on the characters. Steinbeck most clearly illustrates this theme through Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley ’s wife. Ranch hands are ideal types of people to portray as being lonely‚ because their constant travel leaves them without someone to talk to or share things with. Steinbeck also shows how important it is for every human being
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Alice Lin Joseph English III – Period 5 6 April 2009 Of Mice and Men Outline Thesis: John Steinbeck uses various characters such as Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife to portray the theme of alienation and loneliness in his novel‚ Of Mice and Men. I. Among the main characters in the book‚ Lennie’s distinct mental and physical qualities alienate him from the others. A. His mental handicap and “lack of adult intelligence” prevent him from being a successful worker. (Telgen
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which are shocking to the men‚ show that she is more than what meets the eye‚ and will not let her gender categorize her and set her apart from others. Additionally‚ Crooks’ speech shows how isolation and separation from others can be emotionally draining. For example‚ while explaining to Lennie why he lived in an isolated shack‚ Crooks says “‘’Cause I’m black. They play cards in there‚ but I can’t because I’m black. They say I
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you really think you’re lonely ? Think that you’re isolated with no one ? There is an unlikely pair : George who is a small independent working man who could do very well by himself and there is Lennie a man of tremendous size and strength but has the mind of a young child. There are also other characters but the three characters that are relevant are people who exemplify loneliness and isolation. The first character is who is lonely and isolated is Candy. He never really had anyone to begin with
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