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Thesis Statement: Steinbeck uses Lennie, George and other workers in the ranch to explore the aspects of loneliness and friendship in Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie’s vision is of a place of their own, where they can live and have rabbits and can be protected from hurt. As the two men think about t ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... loneliest men in the world. They don’t belong no place…. With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that cares about us….” The theme of loneliness is explained in many ways. Old Candy has only one dog and when it is killed, he hears of George and Lennie’s dream and attaches himself to them so that he won’t end up someday totally alone and friendless. Even after Lennie kills Curley’s wife, old Candy still wants to join George and carry out the dream. Also, Crooks is betrayed to ....