tending to the rabbits‚ and a sanctuary where he won’t have to be afraid. This theme not only applies to George and Lennie‚ but also to Candy and Crooks. To Candy‚ who sees the farm as a place where he can assert a responsibility he didn’t take when he let Carlson kill his dog‚ it offers security for old age and a home where he will fit in. For Crooks‚ the little farm will be a place where he can have self-respect‚ acceptance‚ and security. Having and sharing the dream‚ however‚ are not enough to
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ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is… a guy gets too lonely… he gets sick” (Steinbeck‚ (Crooks) 72-73). This just shows that a solitary person will do anything in order for them to be able to socialize with someone. Crooks is probably the best example of the theme “loneliness”. Since Of Mice and Men is predicated on the Great Depression‚ people conspicuously had slaves. Crooks was a slave and is a great example because slaves never had any friends because no one would interact with
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to be lonely during the period of time the novel was set in. John Steinbeck made it very clear that is happens to many people for many different reasons. Throughout the story many characters including Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s Wife all express how the feel lonely and isolated on the farm. Crooks discussed with Lennie how lonely he was and not only of the farm‚ but for as long as he could remember. He told him how being the only colored man around has affected him and made him feel the way he did
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grim lesson about the nature of human existence‚ and how the characters in the story had to admit at one time or another to having a profound sense of loneliness and isolation. Although each character had their own secluded troubles‚ Curley’s wife‚ Crooks‚ and Candy‚ suffered the most from loneliness. Curley’s wife is the only female character in the story who is never given a proper‚ and is only mentioned in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as a “tramp”‚ a “tart”‚ and
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condescending towards his wife at best. Sadly‚ Her flirtatious attitude driven by her loneliness‚ makes other ranchmen think that she is a ‘jailbait’.(1) Another prominent character who is also a terrible victim of loneliness in this novella is Crooks. Crooks is a victim of racism‚ a distinctly effective known way of marginalizing members of a community which contributes greatly to the loneliness and isolation he appears to experience throughout the story. People taunt him disrespectful and derogatory
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Of Mice and Men: Essay Plan How does Steinbeck use the human need for companionship and a sense of belonging to intensify the pathos in Of Mice and Men? Pathos=quality in writing that arouses pity or sadness Pity=feeling of sorrow for another’s suffering Guidelines for Introduction -Explain that it can be argued that the novel is about loneliness and man’s need to be with others. -State that Steinbeck has set his story in a time and place where being on one’s own was a feature of
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thus‚ have hope‚ and without hope‚ there is no journey. On the ranch‚ Curley’s wife‚ Crooks and Candy represent outcasts in society. Curley’s wife represents women during the depression‚ Crooks represents African Americans‚ and Candy represents toe disabled and elderly. Curley’s wife is avoided because the men on the ranch do not want to get involved in a fight with Curley. Being African American‚ Crooks is isolated‚ and Candy is considered as useless as his dead dog who was his only friend. The theme
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friends. They both don’t have a family anymore. All they can do is to depend on each other; Lennie had a disability. He can’t function like regular person . Lennie kills a dog and a man’s wife . But he did not mean any harm. Then there are Candy and Crooks ‚ They are both lonely because there both handicapped. They don’t fit in like everybody else does. Lennie is a lonely‚ friendly‚ nice and very strong and tall man compared to all the other guys on the ranch . Lennie has mental disability so he can’t
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The American dream ideally complements life and the pursuit of happiness. This vision has been extremely distorted within the 20th century to fit the new variety of Americans whom were greedy and selfish. Of Mice and Men was set during the Great Depression. The American Dream was no more; the land of opportunity was now the land of failure. George and Lennie‚ the two are best friends‚ however different they may seem both share a common goal. Their main ambition is to purchase land they can call their
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very tragic; because it illustrates the hopeless some dreams were broken. George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own big house with animals. And a friend has to kill his own best friend for to prevent further cruelty its sake. Other characters are Crooks‚ Curley’s wife and Candy. This novel is a tragic story. Lennie and George want to work on the ranch in the hopes of making enough money to buy their own farm‚ where they can be independent and in charge of their own destiny. Maybe with this new job
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