Essay Outline I - Introduction Hook/Attention-Getter: Loneliness is the feeling of isolation and no hope or dreams in your life-which is what Steinbeck achieves by portraying this theme effectively through key fictional characters in Of Mice and Men. Intro : (novel, author, background details) The book Of mice and men was written in 1937 by john steinbeck an american writer. Thesis Statement: In of mice and men there is a lot of example of loneliness and a lot of negative effects. II-Body Paragraph 1 Topic sentence: Crooks is lonely because he cannot socialize with other member of the ranch Support #1 a. Claim Crooks is segregated from other because of he race b. Lead-in/Context Crooks live in a hut where nobody can enter except himself c.Quote “Long …show more content…
as you won't get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down. His tone was a little more friendly.” d.Analysis This shows that he refuses to accept others Support #2 a. Claim Crooks loneliness makes him sick b. Lead-in/Context Crooks is lonely in his little house c.Quote "Don't make no difference who the guy is, long’s he's with you. I tell you, a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick." (80) d.Analysis Because crooks is lonely he is dying. III-Body Paragraph 2 Topic sentence: Curley’s wife gets negative effects from loneliness Support #1 a. Claim Since she is the only woman on the ranch, she has trouble finding friends b. Lead-in/Context Curley’s wife is the only woman on the ranch therefore it is very hard for her to make friends c.Quote she scornfully says that they "left all the weak ones here" (92) d.Analysis Here she is commenting on the men's weaknesses when the only reason she is there is because she is lonely and looking for attention. Support #2 a. Claim Because of her loneliness she killed herself b. Lead-in/Context At first, when she tries to force Lennie into talking to her, he refuses, telling her over and over that George told him to stay away from her. c.Quote “Lennie was in a panic. His face was contorted. She screamed then, and Lennie's other hand closed over her mouth and nose. "Please don't," he begged. d.Analysis She relentlessly entices him into accepting her company by making him feel bad for her and letting him touch her hair. IV-Body Paragraph 3 Topic sentence: Candy is very lonely in the ranch and his only real friend is his dog Support #1 a. Claim Candy’s dog is a big part of him b. Lead-in/Context At first, candy is just seen as another ranch worker, but as he becomes involved more and more in the events in the novel the reader realizes his deep-rooted depression and lonlieness. c.Quote "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he wasn't no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wisht somebody'd shoot me..." d.Analysis Candy in a physical sense, the dog is still a piece of Candy’s life and is Candy’s only family; so, by killing the dog, Carlson will be esentually killing Candy aswell. Support #2 a. Claim After the death of his dog he is even more lonely b. Lead-in/Context Carlson think that it is a good idea to kill the dog because he is old, got no teeth and is stiff with rheumatism. c.Quote Carlson, think that the dog is “… no good to you, Candy.” (44) d.Analysis This seem to be almost exactly like a description of Candy, which makes the reader think that maybe Steinbeck is uses Candy’s dog as a symbol for Candy himself. V-Conclusion: In conclusion many people in Of Mice and Men were lonely some not even showing it.
Growing up in a place like this where there is so much discrimination and a lack of equality you expect a lot of people to feel lonely. With Crooks not having any friends or family, Curley’s wife not being loved and Candy only having his dog as a friend Of Mice and Men was very lonely. Other Points to Remember: * Don’t forget transitions between paragraphs and specific examples! *Avoid 1st and 2nd person p.o.v. In-text Citations General Rules: -Use Single quotation marks for citing dialogue within quote - If independent clause before quote, use a colon ( : ). - If framing with says, states, claims, etc., use a comma ( , ). - End punctuation after parenthesis. - NO “pg.” before page number - For this essay, you do not have to include author name in parentheses. Adding or omitting words in quotations -If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put square brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text: Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states, "some individuals [who retell urban legends] make a point of learning every rumor or tale"
(78). -If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods ( . . . ) preceded and followed by a space. For example: In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale . . . and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78). Adapted from: http://web.bend.k12.or.us/erin.werner/Werner/10_Honors_1_files/Lord%20of%20the%20Flies%20Essay%20Outline.pdf
Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a book that can be analyzed and broken down into a vast majority of themes. One of the predominant themes found in this book is loneliness. Many characters in this book are affected by loneliness and they all demonstrate it in one way or another throughout the book. Examples of these characters are Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and Candy.
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.
According to me, the definition of loneliness is a feeling that naturally occurs when there is no communication between you and someone else, or if you do not like to talk to anyone. This sometimes causes people to create rage (mentally, and physically). This can also sometimes cause death, for yourself or someone else. So in this book, what John Steinbeck is trying to say about loneliness is that, the people are lonely because of their physical features and this involves Candy, Curley’s Wife and Crooks. They all are lonely in their own ways, but have the same problem.
Loneliness is the sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned. John Steinbeck brought up the theme of loneliness in many characters in Of Mice and Men. Crooks, Curley?s wife, and Candy expressed the theme of loneliness in many different forms throughout the story. Early in the novella George said, life working as ranch hands is on the loneliness lives to live, for these people finding friendship seems to be impossible.
In the touching and gripping tale of John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, he explains many themes throughout the books. One of the major themes is loneliness, which is shown throughout many different characters, for example, Curley’s wife, the stable buck (Crooks), and Lennie.
One main theme in Of Mice And Men is loneliness. George and Lennie have have just sat down to eat their dinner, when Lennie asks George to talk about their life in the future. George complies, and also describes their current situation. Steinbeck writes, “ Guys like us, that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They don't got no family. They don't belong no place.” (Steinbeck 13). George is speaking of the life of people in the 1930’s. Loneliness is a common trait amongst people, especially migrant workers. They have no family to travel with, and no friends. The only true friends George and Lennie have are each other. Crooks is another
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.
In the novel, Of Mice and Men, the effects of loneliness and need for companionship
Throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men (by John Steinbeck), loneliness is the major underlying theme of the novel. You could almost say that the book has hormonal' up's and down's. Most of the characters are very lonely because they have no family. However, George and Lennie are the contradiction to this. George and Lennie's bond towards each other are so- strong that you can almost see it as you are reading the book. Candy the old crippled man wants to be part of George and Lennie's dream to own a farm and "live off the fatta the land". Curley and his dog are like the metaphor in the book for George and Lennie. Candy has to take care of his dog and George of Lennie. The other two characters in the novel that are apart of the overall theme of loneliness are crooks the crippled stable buck and Curley's wife the flirtatious city girl. Crook's fits in to the loneliness theme because he is black. During this time in history, there was very little racial empathy. So being black means that he is isolated from everyone else at the ranch. Speaking of isolation, curley's wife feels very isolated because her husband, Curley, doesn't trust her at all, however, because Curley is so strict and concerned about her flirting with other guys it almost fuels her desire to cause trouble.
"Were born alone we live alone die alone. Only through love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that were not alone” Orson Welles. In this novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck focuses on the loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930’s. One of the most important things in the life is to have a friend, without friends people will suffer from loneliness like in this novel, not everyone in the novel has the same connection and special friendship like George and Lennie’s. Of Mice and Men is the story about lonely men who travel from ranch to ranch not really communicating with other ranch hands. Candy, Crooks and Curley’s wife all were lonely and dealt with their loneliness in different ways.
Loneliness is the central theme in the novel Of Mice and Men. Many of the characters show signs of being lonely, some more than others. Loneliness haunts Crooks deep inside. Crooks accepts things the way they are though. Crooks does not talk to the other men and they do not talk to him. This causes the greatest amount of loneliness in Crooks out of all the characters. Rejection can cause most people to become crazy, as it
What is it that makes people want to scream, or snap at anyone who tries to talk to them when they are lonely? How can prolonged loneliness change a person? In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, several characters face this problem. The story is about two men, living in Salinas Valley during the Great Depression. The two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, travel from ranch to ranch as migrant workers looking for work, after having to leave their previous job due to Lennie getting in trouble with the law. George has made many sacrifices for Lennie, but anything is better than the loneliness they see in other ranch workers. Steinbeck argues that when people are lonely, they become mean, and act in desperation.
A novel which explores the the theme of loneliness is 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck. The characters George, Crooks, Candy and Curley's wife are used to show loneliness. In the novel the two main characters, George and Lennie, are starting a new job in California after being ordered out of their last job as a result of Lennie's childish behavior. They work as farm laborers and have always had a dream of they could own their own land. This dream they have is typically an aspiration that many people have but unfortunately never attain. Although, luckily enough they get offered money which by a character called Candy, and this sum of money boosts their chances of capturing their dream. However, the kindled hope they have soon evaporates, with tragic consequences.
In today's society, group or even a family anyone who believe they do not belong can feel “lonely.” Loneliness can be one of the most depressing feelings experienced. Of Mice and Men takes place on a ranch in California during the early 1930s. There many negative viewpoints about certain sexes and races had not yet been resolved. Women and African Americans were perceived as lesser individuals when compared to any white male American, despite the fact that the country was on the turn of the century and thereby beginning to accept all people as equals. Another group of people that did not get much respect and was treated poorly was the mentally challenged. Not until the 1930s was anyone who was mentally retarded and considered crazy, treated respectfully as individuals. Even though it was tough for all Americans during this period of time their American Dream like anybody else was difficult.
The great and famous author john Steinbeck once said, “All great and precious things are lonely.” In the Steinbeck book Of Mice and Men, many of the characters show their loneliness in many different ways. Candy, Curley's wife, and Crooks all show perfect examples of how they are lonely. The characters in of mice and men show that loneliness is a problem that must be overcome in order to live a happy, fulfilled life.. all three of these characters know what is feels like to be lonely.