One of main themes of Of Mice and Men is that of loneliness. This affects all of the characters in one way or another. For example, the reason that George travels with Lenny is because although he knows that he would be better off without Lenny, he does not want to be lonely. Crooks, the black stable buck, is also affected by this because since he is black he is not allowed in the bunkhouse and is therefore forced to live in the barn by himself. He feels that it is not right that he be exiled in that way due to the color of his skin. Candy, the old swamper, is reluctant to shoot his old, dying dog because he fears being left alone. And finally Curley's wife is always talking and flirting with the workers bec

ause she is tired of always sitting in the house by herself while Curley is working or out.

The title of a book is also very important. The significance of the title Of Mice and Men is that although one might plan everything down to the letter nothing ever turns out the way one wants it to. I think this is the most suitable title for this story because although George, Lennie, and Candy had planned every aspect of their plan to buy a piece of land, it was destroyed when Lennie killed Curley's wife.

Another important part of the story is the conflict. In Of Mice and Men there are various conflicts. Such as the one between Candy and himself when he is trying to decide whether or not to shoot his dog and the one between Lennie and Curley when Curley is picking a fight with Lennie and he does not want to fight. But the main conflict of the story is between all the characters the extenuating circumstances that keep them from accomplishing their dreams.

The setting and characterization of the characters play an essential role in the development of the story. The great detail with which the setting is described at the beginning of each

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Lenny Lenny, Curley Curley, George Lenny, Lennie Candy, Curley George, John Steinbeck, , curley's wife, candy's dog, george lenny,
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