I tell ya," he cried, "I'll tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick" (Steinbeck 72). Crooks does not have anyone to talk to, this shows another side of him. While he talks about men in general feeling lonely, he really is talking about the way he feels. Crooks is mostly affected because he is shut down from activities and the workers in the ranch mistreat him because he is black. While talking to Candy he says, ".
In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, there are many examples of prejudice. The main type of prejudice shown in this novel is the racial prejudice against Crooks. Crooks, the black crippled stable buck, are more permanent then the other ranch hands. He has his own room off in the stables and has more possessions then most. The room is made out to be a privilege because it keeps him closer to the horses, but in fact it is really because the other hands do not want him sharing a bunk house with them.
I think so, anyway” (pg. 121). This is tragic because Simon is shunned for this, for trying to keep Ralph’s morale up, since Ralph is the chief. Simon is the only character who acts out of the goodness of his heart. This is tragic because none of the other boys has this.
The reason I think so is because spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects are much more significant than physical aspects. The story Of Mice and Men took place during the Great Depression, where close friendship between people was rare and unusual, and George benefited because he had a companion that traveled with him and always stayed with him. Lennie told George that if he is causing too much trouble for George, he can live in a cave alone, but George did not accept. When George shot Lennie (for Lennie’s benefit) and the friendship ended, George became extremely lonesome and he desired a friend like Lennie. Back to The Mighty, Kevin and Max realized that they had something in common.
He comes across as being very gossipy and nosy. He bears a great resemblance to his dog, which is so old that it "wasn't any good to himself or anyone else", so it gets taken off and shot. I think that Candy is one of the loneliest ones as he has no-one very close to him and I feel sorry for him because I think he feels left out because of his disability and the fact that he is a lot older. Curley's wife also voices her loneliness. She says, 'I never get to talk to nobody.
Of Mice and Men In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinback, one of the main topics is loneliness. Loneliness is having a depressed feeling or being isolated. So in the novel “Of Mice and Men” many of the characters are feeling depressed and isolated. Such as Curley’s Wife, Candy, and Crook. Curley treats his wife as an object and forbids her from talking to other people.
Crooks is a man, supposedly young but disabled, that likes books and keeps his small room neat, but has been so beaten down by loneliness and prejudicial treatment of that he is now suspicious of any kindness he receives. Racial discrimination is part of the microcosm Steinbeck describes in his story. It reaches its height in the novel when Curley's wife puts Crooks "in his place" by telling him that a word from her will have him lynched. Interestingly, only Lennie, the child-like character, does not see the color of Crooks' skin. Crooks isn’t ashamed about his inheritance but has pride and tells Lennie he doesn’t descend from slaves but from landowners.
In isolation from the other men Crooks begins to doubt what he sees. The loneliness affects his sense of reality and he starts to imagine things. Because he does not have anyone to turn to “and ast him if he sees it too”, he has no one to confirm his suspicions. He has doubt in himself, “I just don’t know”, and there is no one to protect him which leaves him on edge with no closure. Crooks tries to conceal his loneliness because it opens him as a target, it is a weakness, having no one to talk to has affected Crooks in such
If excretes realism in the way it characterises life as a constant strain in which one must contend with numerous obstacles, like the protagonists, George and Lennie. The book identifies how men cling to the false hope of impossible dreams in as a source of comfort and security. However as the story progresses we soon learn that this is not the beat way to live your life. Loneliness is a dominant theme in Of Mice and Men. Most of the characters are lonely and searching for someone who can serve as a companion or just as an audience.
This meant that he had to be the opposite of what his father was; he couldn’t bare even being a hair alike. By this becoming his purpose Okonkwo lost many qualities, and moments of his life that made him become instead of respected; feared. Okonkwo had the inability to form any sort of relationship with his family, friends, and even including himself. “Okonkwo never showed any emotion openly, unless it is the emotion of anger. To show affection was a sign of weakness; the only thing worth demonstrating was strength” (pg 28).