What does Of Mice and Men show us about the loneliness of migrant workers at the time of depression in America?

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What does ‘of mice and men ‘show us about the loneliness of migrant workers at the time of depression in America?

Candy

In the story ‘Of Mice and Men’ Candy is a very welcoming man as he shows George and Lenny around the ranch and the bunk house were they will be staying. From the book I get the impression Candy is in his late sixty’s as he is described as ‘stoop-shouldered old man’ and is worried about getting the sack soon. Candy’s job is very different from the others because he lost his hand at an accident at the ranch and described in chapter two as’ a round stick-like wrist’ and now cleans the bunk house and has been given the nick-name the swamper.In chapter three Candy’s loneliness is expressed as Carlson shoots his dog and described it as ‘old’ and ‘crippled’ as he is fed up with the smell of it despite Candy’s objections as he has had his dog since it was a puppy he is vulnerable to Carlson as no-one supports him. After the killing of Candy’s dog he decides to help George and Lenny in for filling their dream by giving his savings to them to boost their fiancés for the land they want to get.

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Curley’s wife

In the story ‘Of Mice and Men’ Curley’s wife is another isolated character, As she is the only women on the farm and men worry about talking to her in case Curley see’s them and they might get canned so every man just tries to stay away from her some men have an opinion of her they think she is a tart which can be argued mostly because of the way she dresses which is a lot of red and a lot of make-up. When Lenny tells her about there dream of ...

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