Essay | Loneliness in Of Mice and Men

"Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, Only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, Only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence."

- Henry Wordsworth

In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, a substantial friendship exists between George Milton and Lennie Small. Lennie is afraid to lose that friendship, and be alone like many other men who work on ranches. "Guys like us that work on ranches is the loneliest guys in the world." (308 Steinbeck) exclaimed George when telling his fantasy dream to Lennie. George is probably the best thing that has happened to Lennie. He knows that if he leaves Lennie then he will be killed or put away for good, making him alone, and...
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