of mice and men lonliness

First published in 1937, Of Mice and Men is an American based novel by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie are two ranch hands that travel together, with George watching over the mentally inferior Lennie. When they start work at a new ranch, several different characters are introduced. One affliction that seems to face several characters is loneliness, created by factors such as the character’s lifestyles and by social standards of the time period. Steinbeck’s …

…other and it shows how much George and Lennie really do care for each other. In conclusion, a companion to some people in this novel is better than having a life. By the end of the novel the characters would do anything for a companion like Curly’s wife did by talking to Lennie and then Lennie killed her. As a result Curly’s wife died looking for a companion. Therefore, every person needs companionship.