In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men he uses Lennie and George’s relationship and dream of owning land, to portray a theme of loneliness. Lennie and George are different from the others in the ranch because they have each other and are pursuing their dream which is to own their own land. Candy an old and lonely man who just lost his dog which Steinbeck uses as a reflection of Candy’s loneliness and old age is intrigued by the two he joins in on their dream of a better life “S'pose [I] went in with you guys. This’s three hundred an’ fifty bucks [I’d] put in” (59). Crooks a stable man subject to loneliness due to the fact that he’s black wants to join in on the idea of owning land but backs out last second “Well, jus’ forget it,” [...] “I didn’t mean it, Jus’ foolin. I …show more content…
His eyes are black, shiny and intense as the the filmmakers use crickets in the background to give the scene a somber feel. The camera angle then pans quickly and focuses on Lennie and then George’s face they’re realizing their dream might actually come to reality. Hopeful music starts to play in the background as the three become excited. In the scene between Crooks and Lennie they show Crooks fear by several cuts from Crooks to Lennie’s face and eventually when Lennie becomes confrontational we see several more cuts of him backing Crooks to the wall, this is done to build fear that Lennie may do something. And in the final scene between George and Lennie they use the sound of nature chirping away in the background with innocence of Lennie’s voice to create a dull atmosphere, after George fires the shot at Lennie we see a cut of his body falling over and then another cut to George’s face he looks ashamed while he sighs in despair and a little bit of relief. Sad music starts to run on in the background as George looks in the
In his novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck depicts the essential loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930s. He illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. There were so many moments of loneliness and sadness throughout the novel, including many deaths. Following the deaths, they were very unexpected making the novel more intense and latch onto it more.
In the novel, Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck used George and Lennie's relationship and the theme of hope to point out the loneliness in the novel. The novel starts off and is set in Soledad which means lonely. At the beginning they get a job working on a farm together. Lennie is a little retarded and has great physical strength that isn't too controllable. As they work from ranch to ranch, Lennie relies on George for guidance and help. Rather than wasting their earnings, they try to save it in the hope of buying a place of their own. While working at one ranch they meet a worker named Candy who tries to help them financially. Before their dream can be fulfilled, Lennie kills the wife of the boss's son. As the novel concludes George must kill Lennie for his own benefit. Later Lennie goes into town and abandons his dream by spending his money.
Crooks expressed feelings of loneliness through out Of Mice and Men. Crooks? loneliness is caused because he is black, at the time the story took place there was racism. Since Crooks is black he wasn?t able to socialize with the white men. When Steinbeck describes all of Crooks? possessions, it shows that Crooks has been at the ranch a long time and that his possessions are all the he cares about. In Crooks? room, Lennie comes to talk to him. Crooks is cautious at first, this was from the years of racism that Crooks endured, he learned not to associate with white folk.
“You ain’t gonna leave me, are ya George. I know you ain’t (page 103)… S’pose George don’t come back, s’pose he took a powder and just ain’t comin back.
Mother Theresa once said, "Loneliness is a man's worst poverty." Without friends and companions, people begin to suffer from loneliness and solitude (Dusenbury 38). Loneliness is an inevitable fact of life and cannot be avoided, as shown prevalent through each of the characters in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Each and every character in this novel exhibits loneliness. Lennie was isolated for being mentally handicapped, Candy was isolated for being old and disabled, Crooks was for being black, Curley's wife for being a woman, and George for having to care for Lennie and being unable to socialize with others because of Lennie's consistency of getting into trouble from town to town.
If George wouldn’t have met Lennie, he would be a drunk in a whorehouse dying of cirrhosis. If Lennie didn’t meet George he would of died soon after his aunt did, because he would either have got himself in a bind with no one to help him or he would of simply wondered off and died of loneliness. & nbsp ; & nbsp ; & nbsp ; & nbsp ; & nbsp ; Crooks suffers from loneliness, because he is black, not because he is an unfriendly person. Crooks, though, may seem mean, but he is just tired of being rejected and disrespected by everybody around him. Crooks has a horrible life. He will never have a companion or anybody that will respect him unless he meets another black person.
Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men Conveys loneliness throughout the story by the events like loss of hope, loved ones, and past events. This reason is explained by the lives of these three characters, Lennie, by him being alone in the barn, Curley’s dislike for him, and him killing Curley’s wife. Candy, by his dead dog, insertion of George and Lennie’s dream and the death of Curley’s wife, and Curley’s wife by messing with the men, unable to be an actress, and her own death.
Loneliness and Companionship are one of the many themes that are conveyed in the novel Of Mice and Men, By John Steinbeck. Many of the characters admit to suffering from loneliness within the texts. George sets the tone for these confessions early in the novel when he reminds Lennie that the life of living on a ranch is among the loneliest of lives. However Lennie, who is mentally disabled holds the idea that living on a farm very high. "Tending the rabbits" is what Lennie calls it. Often when Lennie is seaking encouragement he askes George to tell him how its going to be. Men like George who migrate from farm to farm rarely have anyone to look to for companionship and protection. George obviously cares a lot for lennie, but is too stubborn to admit to it. The feeling of being shipped from place to place leaves George feeling alone and abandoned.
Explore the implications of loneliness in John Steinbeck’s novel Of. Mice and Men. In the light of the American economic collapse, there was a significant number of itinerant workers, who lived in a nomadic lifestyle, migrating in search of jobs. This continuous migration deter them from building substantial relationships. Due to the lack of companionship and depression of the era, it appears that the characters are bound to loneliness. Most of the characters in John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ is caught in the trap of.
The dream of owning a land is desired by George and Lennie; George further uses this dream to keep Lennie away from the trouble. Even though they are both lonely, they have true friendship which others lack in Steinbeck’s perspective. George often mentions about their dream of having their own place. He comments on how “guys like [them] that work on the ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world” (pg.13). However, he differentiates themselves from other workers, suggesting that “with [George and Lennie] it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us” (pg.14). Both George and Lennie believe their dream to be real and rely on each other to achieve the goal. Therefore, they are pursuing their dream together to resist sinking into miserable loneliness. Moreover, Candy’s loss of his dog and joining George and Lennie’s dream further models the friendship through shared dream. Candy, an old disabled man, experiences a deep sense of loss and loneliness after the death of his dog. Since he has “got no relatives nor nothing” (pg.59), he is empty as he loses his last and only companionship. As soon as Candy overhears George and Lennie talking about their dream, Candy instantly looks for new companionship to fulfill his emptiness. Candy convinces George:
Crooks is a stable hand who has to live by himself because of his race. When Lennie is talking to Crooks about how great his new life is going to be with George and Candy, and how he will get to tend the rabbits. Crooks shuts him down to say“ S'pose you couldn't go into the bunkhouse and play rummy 'cause you was black. How'd you like that?”(Steinbeck 80). For Crooks is getting flustered in trying to Lennie it’s not going to happen you're not going to get the land, but then he starts to realize George and Lennie have a real connection.
In the novel, Crook is in his room by himself. He often feels neglected and isolated because of his skin color. Also, he is very rude and
In the novel “ Of Mice and Men “ by John Steinbeck, two men, George and Lennie are lonely and isolated. They go from job to job in search of employment. They are many of the characters in the novel that also feel isolated and lonely. This novel shows a big part in loneliness because of the social barriers the characters have to face.
In Of Mice and Men, one specific, recurring word is loneliness. Almost all of the characters in the book experience loneliness, some more than others. Loneliness plays quite a large role within the lives of the characters and is displayed through conversations between them.
The ideas of individuals have had a significant impact on groups, nations, and regions. Throughout time people have judged each other. In which, had gotten worse throughout history and may affect the victim in several ways such as, lowing their self-esteem. Loneliness could be the worst feeling that a person may experience because loneliness may lead to depression and other mental issues.