Hearts of solitude- Of mice and Men
Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty-Mother TeresaThe dark feeling of loneliness is an element of life that is inevitable to all. Like a parasite, loneliness is a virus eating away at the soul. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck exemplifies the loneliness of life on a California ranch. Steinbeck accomplishes this through the use of his characters as well as the name of the town. Crooks, George, and Curley's wife- all hold the sentiment of loneliness in their hearts.From the beginning of the story the tone of loneliness is depicted through the title of the town, Soledad. Soledad is short for the town's full name, Nuestra Senora de Soledad, which means 'Our Lady of Loneliness'. With a name like this, the town and places around it carry a negative aura. The people who live in the town and all who come to visit are engulfed by its solitude. The characters such as Crooks, George, and Curley's wife struggle to overcome the loneliness while pursuing their dreams. Crooks, a sparkling, sharp-witted, black stable hand, who takes his name from his crooked back, leads a solitary life. Crooks' loneliness is a product of rejection from everyone else on the ranch. He is forced to li
Crooks becomes so desperate for a relationship that he offers his services to George and Lennie for free, just to escape his loneliness. This leads to her relationship with Lennie. Unlike the other characters, Curley's wife suffers from loneliness brought on by the jealous rage of her husband. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Why, I could stay in a cat house all night. ve alone in a barn, where he lives his life in isolation because of the color of his skin. Crooks is not successful in overcoming his loneliness because Lennie dies in a matter of days and no white man in his right mind would care to step foot in Crooks' humble abode. I could eat any place I want, hotel or any place, and order any damn thing I could think of. Since Lennie is very childlike, he is easy to talk to. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you on my tail. George, a truly good hearted man, suffers from the feeling of solitude brought about by his obligation of Lennie.
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