The Themes of Loneliness and Pursuit of Dreams in Of Mice and Men The theme of loneliness is manifested many times in the work, Of Mice and Men and is often the dominant theme. ... Crooks actually states that George and Lennie have got each other but he hasn't got anyone. ... The reason for this is that all of these three themes are strongly linked together throughout Of Mice and Men. ... The characters in Of Mice and Men have helped to show that unrealistic dreams more often than not will cause tradgedies. I think that the theme of pursuing dreams is present during every elem...

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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck commitment is one of the positive themes. ... In the fallen world of the valley, where human commitment is the only realizable dream, the fact that in the end as in the beginning two men walk together causes Of Mice and Men to end on a strong note of hope "the crucial dream, the dream of man's commitment to man, has not perished with Lennie."" (5). ... Crooks on the other hand was a bit of different from the others. ... As Owens points out, " The death of the dream, however, does not force Of Mice and Men to end on the strong note ...

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Of Mice and Men and the Theme of Loneliness Loneliness is the inevitable act that everyone have encountered at least once in their lifetime. In the Novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck gives many examples of loneliness of the California ranch life. ... Crooks is a lonely black stable worker that has a crooked back. ... Crooks covers his loneliness with anger. ... All crooks wants is someone he can talk with when there is nothing to do around. ...

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John Steinbeck writes about loneliness in his novel, Of Mice and Men. ... Crooks was being mean to Lennie telling him that George was not coming back for him (71). ... Unfortunately, Crooks" dream was unrealized in this story. ... Crooks" loneliness is evident from the beginning. ... Of Mice and Men. ...

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OF MICE AND MEN Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is a story which shows how weak the human trait of loyalty can be if put through the test of time. ... Although George, Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all seek a place to belong and someone to love as a cure to there loneliness, all their dreams for a better future are destroyed in the novel. ... Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck, is composed of four major themes.These themes are the value of dreams and goals, moral responsibility, social injustice, and the bond of friendship and loyalty. Of mice and men is a novel about t...

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