Loneliness in Of Mice and Men

... 'LONELINESS' GEORGE SAYS 'GUYS LIKE US, THAT WORK ON RANCHES, ARE THE LONLINESS GUYS IN THE WORLD.' FOCUSING ON FOUR CHARACTERS EXPLORE THE THEME OF LONLINESS IN THE NOVEL REFER CLOSELY TO THE TEXT IN YOUR RESPONSES. Loneliness is the most significant theme throughout the book, Of Mice & Men.' We are reminded of it frequently in each of the personalities of the characters in the book. The theme of loneliness is significant in human behaviour. In the novel, the characters think of loneliness as something that every person is enduring. They think this as they do not know any different and have never been able to form long lasting relationships with anybody. People think of being lonely as a punishment for example, being in solitary confinement whereas the characters in the novel accept it. We all need to make relationships with friends and family members to get on in life and psychologically

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