Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Of Mice and Men What if the world had never gotten past the Great Depression? What if everyone was still in an era surrounded by cruelty and vulnerability? Lennie Smalls and George Milton are each other's guides in life. They go through everything together, their worlds become one during this tragedy of the 1930’s. In Of Mice and Men, author John Steinbeck reveals that having a strong, sturdy, loyal friendship can help you get through rough times, also isolation and loneliness can make those times worse, and weaknesses are just the beginning of many mistakes waiting to happen. Having a strong connection with someone who is always there for you through thick and thin plays a big role in Of Mice and Men during the Great Depression. George was Lennie’s mentor for a long time, and promised

In this story, Of Mice and Men characters Crook, and the unnamed Curley’s wife are both the definition of lonely. During times of desperation Lennie goes to hang out with Crook, and he exclaims, “ They play cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, all of you stink to me.” (Steinbeck 68). Crook feels neglected, and he has a right too. During the Great Depression, years before and after, the nation was very racist. He had no one to fend for him but himself. This made him very lonely, but at the same time made him a little stronger. Curley’s wife also states later on, “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad.” (Steinbeck 87). In the story, Curley’s wife wanted to be an actress, but decided to marry Curley for money and protection. Now that she is married tho, there is so much rules laid out for her, and she is isolated from all else. Curley’s wife feels like she would be better off if she would have taking the acting job or just leave and ran