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    The 5 paragraph essay analyzes the theme of loneliness in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men". It discusses how several characters experience loneliness, including George and Lennie who only have each other for companionship, Candy who has just lost his old dog, Crooks who is segregated from the other workers, and Curley's wife who is lonely and wants attention from the men. The essay examines how each of these characters cope with feelings of isolation and loneliness on the ranch.

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    The 5 paragraph essay analyzes the theme of loneliness in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men". It discusses how several characters experience loneliness, including George and Lennie who only have each other for companionship, Candy who has just lost his old dog, Crooks who is segregated from the other workers, and Curley's wife who is lonely and wants attention from the men. The essay examines how each of these characters cope with feelings of isolation and loneliness on the ranch.

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    Stoney Sila

    Ms.Ashley

    Sec II

    16/10/09

    5 Paragraph Essay

    Of Mice and Man, by John Steinbeck, is a story about people’s loneliness of

    the people who work in ranches. The story takes place in Soledad, California, during

    the time of the Great Depression. The main character is Lennie and George. Lennie is

    mentally retarded person who George has to take care of since his aunt, Clara died.

    They traveled together for work, so they can have enough money to build their own

    farm. As the story develops, there are several characters that are lonely.

    George and Lennie have no one except for themselves. The two man travel

    together to find work so they don’t have so much friends. As they travel George

    always tell Lennie that “Guys like us that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in

    the world. They got no family…” (13). When they arrive at the ranch, meet some

    new people; Candy, Curley, Slim, Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Carlson. As they get to

    meet the people, they learn more about each character.

    The first lonely guy they get to meet is Candy, which has his right hand cut

    off, and no friends except for his dog. He had his dog for a very long time since the

    dog was a puppy. “Well –hell! I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup.I

    herded sheep with him.”(44) Until one day, his dog got killed by Carlson because it

    was smelly and really old. First, Candy didn’t let Carlson kill the dog. But Carlson

    said he was old and not enjoying life so it’s better to kill him and let him be happy in

    heaven.
    The second lonely person Lennie gets to meet is Crooks. When Lennie goes in

    the barn to see his pup, and see the light in Crook’s room. So he walks into Crook’s

    room, Crook tells him to leave because he is not allowed in the ranch, so why should

    Lennie be allowed in his room. After Lennie keeps trying to go into the room, Crooks

    get annoyed and lets him in. Crooks starts to tell him that everybody needs a friend

    and Candy comes in and talk about the farm. He says, “A guy goes nuts if if he ain’t

    got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell

    ya.”(72-73) So Crooks wants in on the farm.

    The last lonely person is Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife wants to talk with the

    men at the ranch because she is lonely at the house. She says that Curley doesn’t talk

    to her that much, and whenever he talks to her he only talks about fighting. One day,

    Curley’s wife comes to Lennie who was in the barn alone. Lennie at first doesn’t want

    to talk to her, but she keeps on talking to Lennie because she wanted someone to talk

    to. She says, “Why can’t I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful

    lonely.”(86) She mentions that she is lonely and that she wants someone to talk to.

    In the story Of Mice and Men, the author develops the theme about that

    everyone needs someone to talk to when they are lonely through the characters.

    George and Lennie have each other to talk so they are not lonely. Crooks who is a

    black man also feels lonely because his dog died. Also, Curley’s wife feel lonely

    because nobody talks to him and only thing Curley talks about is fighting.

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