The Theme Of Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
The Strong will Not be Lonely
Of Mice and Men Essay
Sometimes it seems as though the most privileged people are the weakest because they are not prepared to fall. “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a short novel that focuses on the hardship of living in California during the Great Depression. Some may agree that the main conflict in this novel is the misfortune of a kind-hearted barley bucker, Lennie, but a greater theme lies under the pages. The real hardship goes to Lennie’s best friend, George, who’s worst fear is being lonely because his heart is weak and needs someone to lean on when times get tough.
At the very beginning of the book we notice that George needs to have a companion even if his companion gets him in trouble. George …show more content…
The boys on the ranch were going to shoot Lennie in the gut because he accidentally killed Curley’s wife. George, who couldn’t watch his companion suffer, mercy shot George in the back of the head. George threw the gun to the ground and stared at his hand that pulled the trigger until the boys found him. “Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him.” He understood that George’s nightmare of being lonely had become reality. By sitting next to him then helping George to his feet animated a promise to fill the new void in George’s heart. Sim was about to take on the role as George’s companion and friend.
In conclusion, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck still exhibits George’s phobia of loneliness and how he cannot live without someone to talk to. Throughout the book, George endeavors to keep a companion that he can lean on. However, with every dumb mistake Lennie makes, George doubts the future that lie ahead. It is not until Lennie is Mercy Killed that George realizes how much he depended on Lennie to make him smile and get him through life. This relates to the modern world today, where most people don’t appreciate what they’ve got until the fragility of life takes it
Of Mice and Men Essay
Sometimes it seems as though the most privileged people are the weakest because they are not prepared to fall. “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a short novel that focuses on the hardship of living in California during the Great Depression. Some may agree that the main conflict in this novel is the misfortune of a kind-hearted barley bucker, Lennie, but a greater theme lies under the pages. The real hardship goes to Lennie’s best friend, George, who’s worst fear is being lonely because his heart is weak and needs someone to lean on when times get tough.
At the very beginning of the book we notice that George needs to have a companion even if his companion gets him in trouble. George …show more content…
The boys on the ranch were going to shoot Lennie in the gut because he accidentally killed Curley’s wife. George, who couldn’t watch his companion suffer, mercy shot George in the back of the head. George threw the gun to the ground and stared at his hand that pulled the trigger until the boys found him. “Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him.” He understood that George’s nightmare of being lonely had become reality. By sitting next to him then helping George to his feet animated a promise to fill the new void in George’s heart. Sim was about to take on the role as George’s companion and friend.
In conclusion, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck still exhibits George’s phobia of loneliness and how he cannot live without someone to talk to. Throughout the book, George endeavors to keep a companion that he can lean on. However, with every dumb mistake Lennie makes, George doubts the future that lie ahead. It is not until Lennie is Mercy Killed that George realizes how much he depended on Lennie to make him smile and get him through life. This relates to the modern world today, where most people don’t appreciate what they’ve got until the fragility of life takes it