Of Mice And Men: Character Analysis

According to Orson Welles, “We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.” In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, there are a number of characters who are alone and separated in society. Two specific characters forge a friendship that combats their loneliness and this bond helps to make life a little bit easier. Lennie and George and two ranchers looking for work. George is a typical man, but Lennie on the other hand has a mental disability. George has been looking after Lennie since Lennie’s aunt died a while ago, and since then they had a dream about working their own ranch with bunnies and flowers. They land a job at a ranch where there are other ranchers working where there is a mean little boss and his wife who begs for attention. The most obvious outcast is Curley's wife, although others may think it is Lennie. In this novel, there are a number of individuals who are not accepted, and even ostracised, by the other ranchers.One example of a character who isn’t accepted by the ranchers in Of Mice And Men is Curly’s wife. Curley's wife is not accepted by the ranchers because she dresses inappropriately for being on a ranch. Curly’s wife dresses so
Curley's wife is the most noticeable outcast while others may think Lenny is, however Lenny isn’t because if he was such an outcast, then he wouldn’t be able to fit in on the farm. From outcasts, we can learn about how if you're different you won’t always be accepted. Today that still applies, but schools are trying to work on it. The outcasts today in school are usually the ones sitting by themselves or people that aren’t talking to anyone. We need to fix that we need to go up to those people and try to help them fit in as much as