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Theme of Loneliness in 'Of Mice and Men' - Coggle Diagram
Theme of Loneliness in 'Of Mice and Men'
Crooks
Only Blackman on the Ranch
Lives away from the rest of the workers in the stables
Racist language used against him
"A guy needs somebody—to be near him."
Curley's Wife
Flirts with men because she's unhappy
In a bad marriage with Curley
Had dreams of being a Hollywood actress
Men on the ranch have a bad view of her. Call her a 'tart' and 'jail-bait'
Candy
Only has a smelly old dog that eventually gets shot as company
One hand - feels useless
Tries to join in with George and Lennie's dream of having his own ranch.
Setting
Soledad = Alone in Spanish
1930's Great Depression
Lonely Ranch workers live in bunkhouses
George and Lennie: A rare friendship
Unlike other characters George and Lennie have each other. "With us it aint like that"
Lennie takes comfort in their friendship "I got you to look after me and you got me to look after you"
Dream of owning their own ranch one day.
Conclusion of the Theme
Loneliness seen throughout the novel
End of the novel. George loses Lennie
