Crooks Loneliness
Many themes were portrayed throughout the novella, Of Mice and Men. Loneliness was a major theme present in many of the character’s emotions and actions. Throughout the novel, seclusions from other characters played a key role in demonstrating this theme. Other factors such as race, gender, and age may evoke the development of being ignored. Crooks, known as “stable buck”, was an African American man who was racially segregated by most. The setting of the novel was told during the Great Depression, a time when racial discrimination was common. Because of the time period, Crooks faced prejudice treatment by the white workers and suffered the feeling of loneliness. This feature was shown when the favored men of the ranch
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This sign of eagerness mislead others into believing she was a “tart”. Many stayed away from her in hopes of not being knocked around by Curley or even worse getting “canned”. In a way, Curley wanted to protect her but was never willing to provide to her needs. Because of this lack of comfort, Curley’s wife also spoke to George. When speaking to him, she admits that she is very lonely and only stays with Curley because her past dreams didn't come true. As the story unfolds, she begins to grow on Lennie and tries to relate to his strange behaviors in reason to feel a connection. Age is an obstacle the character Candy faced in Of Mice and Men. This factor challenged Candy to fit in with the other men. The closest thing to friendship Candy possessed was the bond him and his dog shared. But this friendship didn't last because Carlson continuously complained about the odor produced by the dog. He pressured Candy into putting the dog “out of his misery” and evidentially shot the dog himself. After the passing of his dog, Candy became emotionally depressed. In literature, many themes are present to formulate stories. Of Mice and Men, for example, created the different themes of dreams, innocence, etc. But, the one theme that was most important to this novella, was loneliness. Throughout this story, several characters at one point, felt alone. Mainly Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife were always left in the
This sign of eagerness mislead others into believing she was a “tart”. Many stayed away from her in hopes of not being knocked around by Curley or even worse getting “canned”. In a way, Curley wanted to protect her but was never willing to provide to her needs. Because of this lack of comfort, Curley’s wife also spoke to George. When speaking to him, she admits that she is very lonely and only stays with Curley because her past dreams didn't come true. As the story unfolds, she begins to grow on Lennie and tries to relate to his strange behaviors in reason to feel a connection. Age is an obstacle the character Candy faced in Of Mice and Men. This factor challenged Candy to fit in with the other men. The closest thing to friendship Candy possessed was the bond him and his dog shared. But this friendship didn't last because Carlson continuously complained about the odor produced by the dog. He pressured Candy into putting the dog “out of his misery” and evidentially shot the dog himself. After the passing of his dog, Candy became emotionally depressed. In literature, many themes are present to formulate stories. Of Mice and Men, for example, created the different themes of dreams, innocence, etc. But, the one theme that was most important to this novella, was loneliness. Throughout this story, several characters at one point, felt alone. Mainly Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife were always left in the