... describes the negative, painful and destructive power loneliness can have on people. Three key characters in the novel exhibit true loneliness and each has a different reason for experiencing it: sex, age, and race.  One character in "Of Mice and Men" that represents loneliness is Crooks. "Guys don't come into a ... same time, they are also dependent on each other, since Lenny depends on George to keep him in line and George depends on Lenny for companionship. through their common dream and their mutual dependence, Lenny and George are connected with a symbiotic relationship. this relati...

• Word Count: 3171
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... himself. Lennie likes to think that sometimes he has control over George but that is simply not true. Lennie is incapable of looking after himself and depends on George for everything. "That's not what I meant. You remember where we slep' last night? Down by the river?" "Yeah. I remember. Oh, sure I remember ... of the bunk. "I ain't a southern Negro," he said. "I was born right here in California. My old man had a chicken ranch, "bout ten acres. The white kids come to play with them, and some of them was pretty nice." (102) When he was younger nobody bothered about his colour but ... t...

• Word Count: 5465
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School