Of Mice and Men In terms of emotional stability, there is only one thing in life that is needs and that is friends. ... In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck makes a descriptive theme of loneliness as it affects many characters on the ranch. ... Crooks is lonely because he is the only black man on the ranch. ... Curley's wife character in the book shows that she's very lonely, a individual that needs connection with another person. Another character in the book that suffer from loneliness is Candy. ...

• Word Count: 521
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In his book, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck realistically portrays the hardships of life and how people unnecessarily suffered during those years because of that cruel and unjust treatment. Of Mice and Men goes even deeper into the issue and illustrates prejudice in more ways than just skin color. ... Steinbeck provides an example of this prejudice in his book with his black character Crooks. ... Candy, an old, crippled, yet kind and gentle man, holds a deep love for his dog Lulu. ... He is a man of tremendous size and build, yet is kind, but he displays weakness and a lack of intelliegence. ...

• Word Count: 994
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of loneliness runs deep through the fabrication of the novel, Of Mice and Men tying a majority of the characters together both male and female. ... Crooks is the only black man in the novel and it is through attitudes towards his character that we are able to gain an understanding about the positions of blacks in America at that time. ... Perhaps he often spends long hours reading through the book wondering what it would be like to have a friend to regard him with respect. Crooks is not given much respect by others and he is seen as a very proud and standoffish man perhaps because he...

• Word Count: 820
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This book generally is about all of the migrant workers, all with their own dreams. ... The other characters in the book are also all lonely in their own way. ... Maybe six, seven hours a day" (58) Candy is an old man who has been at the ranch for some time. ... That is what Of Mice and Men is about. ...

• Word Count: 471
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Within the limited pages of the story Of Mice And Men, one is impacted by the tremendous amount of loneliness Crooks feels and how he behaves because of his loneliness and what he does to overcome it For example, Crooks is a stable buck, on a farm, which is surrounded by white people that are racist. ... In addition, Crooks is invited to the house only on holidays (e.g.: Christmas) not because they enjoy his company, only the simple reason that they are drunk and want a white man to beat a black man at all costs. ... This point is defined through out the passages of the book. ... It was ...

• Word Count: 482
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Outsiders All of the people in "Of mice and men" are outsiders in there own right, they have all been disallowed, or to a certain extent not wanted to have certain rights because of things such a sex, race and different disabilities. ... Crooks is a black man in the 1930s, this was especially not a nice time to be a black person. ... A woman is different to a man in the way they live and want to be respected, there feelings can be easily hurt and the men do not seen to understand or care. Candy is an outsider because he is old and crippled, and when your are old and or crippled you are u...

• Word Count: 500
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School