Hearts of solitude- Of mice and Men

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty-Mother Teresa The dark feeling of loneliness is an element of life that is inevitable to all. Like a parasite, loneliness is a virus eating away at the soul. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck exemplifies the loneliness of life on a California ranch. Steinbeck accomplishes this through the use of his characters as well as the name of the town. …

…belong and find that special element of friendship. Without it, our lives are like a deep void that waits to be filled. John Steinbeck uses his novel, Of Mice and Men, to illustrate the hardships and loneliness that men suffer from in today’s society. Of Mice and Men serves as an important lesson that reveals the depth of human interaction and friendship. There are many Georges and Lennies in this immense world of solitude.