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How does Steinbeck present the theme of loneliness in ‘Of Mice and Men’?

Of mice and men is a novel, which was written by John Steinbeck, and published in 1937. The tale is set in the 1930’s in California. The two main characters of this novella are George an Lennie who are farm workers an dream of one day owning there own ranch. They work in a ranch near Soledad, as they had to move from their old ranch because of the incident containing George. On their journey at the ranch they encounter many people who all have a similar dream to there own “The American Dream.” Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Most of the characters in this novel are lonely and the only reason for why they go on is for that dream they long for “the American Dream.” Of Mice and Men is a poignant tale with many themes and characters. This essay will describe the way loneliness is portrayed in “Of Mice and Men.”

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George and Lennie are companions who travel from place to place trying to finally create their dream. Which is to one day own there own ranch. George the protagonist of the story is a quick witted and sharp man. He takes the fatherly role of Lennie. Lennie the other protagonist of the story is a mentally disabled man. Despite possessing a child’s mental ability he is described as having features of a bear.

“ A huge man shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the ...

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