Of Mice And Men Isolation And Companionship Analysis

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John Steinbeck illustrates isolation and companionship through the characters in Of Mice and Men. George and Lennie have each other as companions which separates them from most of the other people during the Great Depression. George said, “I want you to stay with me, Lennie.”(Steinbeck 13). This quote shows how much George really cares for Lennie. He wants the best for Lennie even if it gets frustrating when he doesn’t listen to George. Another way Steinbeck puts across isolation and companionship is through the character Candy. In the section of Of Mice and Men when Carlson shoots Candy’s dog he loses his one companion. This example shows how sad and alone Candy felt when Carlson took his dog away from him (Steinbeck 44). The last character