... like a son-of-a-bitch if I want to." This quote supports that he is attracted to the friendship of Lennie and George. It also proves that all Crooks wants to do was talk to people, and he will do anything for it. Second character that can be seen as the victim of the isolation is Candy. Candy, an old, physically disabled swamper, has worked ... now he didn't own a single important thing. Candy and his dog had the same relationship that George and Lennie had shared for so many years. While Lennie had George and the ranchers had each other, Candy did not have anybody and this put him in a...

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... ) In terms of emotional stability, there is only one thing in life that is really needed and that is friends. Without friends, people would suffer from loneliness and solitude. Loneliness leads to low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. They are driven towards the curiosity of ... now he didn't own a single important thing. Candy and his dog had the same relationship that George and Lennie had shared for so many years. While Lennie had George and the ranchers ha...

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• Grade Level: High School

In terms of emotional stability, there is only one thing in life that is really needed and that is friends. Without friends, people would suffer from loneliness and solitude. Loneliness leads to low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. They are driven towards the curiosity of George ... now he didn't own a single important thing. Candy and his dog had the same relationship that George and Lennie had shared for so many years. While Lennie had George and the ranchers ha...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . After losing their jobs and homes, people were left isolated and had to travel around moving from job to job earning what they could find. This is what life is like for George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Two men, George and Lennie travel on a road ... trip to Salinas, California picking up whatever work they can find. These two men settle on a ranch and meet new people who share similar lives. They dream of owning ... on it ain't no place for a girl, specially like her" (51). Curley's Wife's gender symbolizes loneliness as she i...

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• Grade Level: High School