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Of Mice and Men
Bradly Walker
Ms. Slinger
English 1
4, March 2003
“Of Mice and Men”
Essay
Loneliness is a part of life that is common for most characters of the story “Of Mice and Men”. Many of the helpers on the ranch are lonely which could be of many reasons depending on how you look at it. Society has a tendency to push loneliness on a few characters in “Of Mice and Men”. Crooks and Candy are both lonely because society forced the loneliness upon them by certain actions and statements.
Crooks is a black ranch helper with a crooked back. He is an educated “negro”, but society forced him to be smart. Instead of friends, Crooks has books. “`I ain’t wanted in the bunk house and you ain’t wanted in my room.’”(68) That was a direc...
Bradly Walker
Ms. Slinger
English 1
4, March 2003
“Of Mice and Men”
Essay
Loneliness is a part of life that is common for most characters of the story “Of Mice and Men”. Many of the helpers on the ranch are lonely which could be of many reasons depending on how you look at it. Society has a tendency to push loneliness on a few characters in “Of Mice and Men”. Crooks and Candy are both lonely because society forced the loneliness upon them by certain actions and statements.
Crooks is a black ranch helper with a crooked back. He is an educated “negro”, but society forced him to be smart. Instead of friends, Crooks has books. “`I ain’t wanted in the bunk house and you ain’t wanted in my room.’”(68) That was a direc...
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