Of Mice and Men: Loneliness Motif

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OF MICE AND MEN
Loneliness is a major theme in Of Mice and Men. By focusing on three characters in the novel, discuss what Steinbeck has to say about loneliness and its effects on people.
<Tab/>Loneliness is a central theme in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Set in the 1930's,the story takes place on a ranch in California. Most of the characters, in some part of the book talk about their lives and how that feeling of being lonely affects or changes their lives. Some of the characters, such as George, Candy, and Crooks, provoke our sympathy because we know that th…