Of+Mice+and+Men

Loneliness
Have you ever been lonely? Eric Hoffer once said "It is loneliness that makes the loudest noise. This is true as of dogs." Every person who works on the farm are lonely except for Lennie and Geroge. But after George shoots Lennie, then he is alone also.The most lonely people on the farm are Crooks, Curley's Wife, and Candy.

 Crooks is a stable boy who has been on the farm for many years.__”But I cant play because I’m black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, you all of you stink to me” pg 68.__ Crooks is very lonely because he faces segregation and doesn’t like people interfering with his life. When Lennie goes to talk to him, he first was mad but went through with it. He has been alone all his life so he enjoys it and doesn’t want to change this.

 Curley’s Wife has no one to talk to other than Curley. All of the men on the farm don’t want to be fired, so they don’t talk to her. __“Why can’t I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” Pg 86.__ She wants to talk to anyone but is turned down. She will always be lonely on this farm, unless Curley changes.

 Candy had his dog, but Carlson shot it, so Candy is devestated. He wishes he did it himself, but it's to late__."I'd make a will and leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, cause I ain't got no relatives nor nothing." pg 59.__ Candy over heard Lennie and George talking and tried to get in on it because of how desperate he was. His dog was everything he had. Now he has nothing.

 Overall this farm is filled with lonely people, in the end George turns into one. George will never have a true friend like Lennie and will live alone like Crooks, Curley's Wife, and Candy.