Importance Of Friendship In Of Mice And Men
Mark Twain once wrote, “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” Friendship is an important part of everyone's life especially in times of trouble. People need someone else to lean on and company to have around. Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck emphasizes people need a companion to depend on which is shown through George and Lennie’s friendship and in addition the idea that isolation can be detrimental to someone especially the characters Crooks and Curley’s wife.
Companionship is being closely connected with others and having someone else to depend on. In Of Mice and Men the friendship between George and Lennie is highlighted throughout the whole novella. They have each other to talk, …show more content…
One character who is isolated is the black stable buck, Crooks. He is very lonely and he declares “A guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”(73) This is a very prominent statement about human nature and the idea a lonely person even realizes people can’t live isolated from others. The author is proving humans notice their need for company and companionship. Another statement about this realization is from slim in which he stated “I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain’t no good.They don’t have no fun.”(39) Steinbeck is making it very clear that loneliness is a major problem in the story and also in the world today. People notice loneliness and can see the sadness in those people’s eyes. Another example of isolation and loneliness in the novella is through Curley’s wife. She is desperate for attention because she feels isolated from the outer world and she doesn’t really have a real relationship with anyone. She even exclaims that “[She] never talks to nobody. [She] gets awful lonely.”(86) By her admitting to this it shows a person does realize the importance of having company and how it is a necessity in life. All these examples Steinbeck uses is trying to emphasize how a friend or companion can help a person feel more complete and happy. A friend is someone who stands by someone’s side and cares for them during the
Companionship is being closely connected with others and having someone else to depend on. In Of Mice and Men the friendship between George and Lennie is highlighted throughout the whole novella. They have each other to talk, …show more content…
One character who is isolated is the black stable buck, Crooks. He is very lonely and he declares “A guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”(73) This is a very prominent statement about human nature and the idea a lonely person even realizes people can’t live isolated from others. The author is proving humans notice their need for company and companionship. Another statement about this realization is from slim in which he stated “I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain’t no good.They don’t have no fun.”(39) Steinbeck is making it very clear that loneliness is a major problem in the story and also in the world today. People notice loneliness and can see the sadness in those people’s eyes. Another example of isolation and loneliness in the novella is through Curley’s wife. She is desperate for attention because she feels isolated from the outer world and she doesn’t really have a real relationship with anyone. She even exclaims that “[She] never talks to nobody. [She] gets awful lonely.”(86) By her admitting to this it shows a person does realize the importance of having company and how it is a necessity in life. All these examples Steinbeck uses is trying to emphasize how a friend or companion can help a person feel more complete and happy. A friend is someone who stands by someone’s side and cares for them during the