Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Theme Discussion
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers, is the story of outcasts living in a small town and how their fates cross. It documents the lives of Mick Kelly, Biff Brannon, Dr. Copeland, Jake Blount, and most important, John Singer, and incorporates three very important themes that are thought-provoking and touching. Through the characters, which are explored to their very depths, and the text, written with style and passion, Carson McCullers subtly suggests three outstanding points that repeat themselves over and over in the book. First of all, all the characters in the book deal with feelings of isolation because of personal and societal reasons, and turn to one person, John Singer, for help with their emotional weaknesses, thinking that he is the one person who understands them. This leads to another point, which is that each character feels a dire need to establish a god for themselves, even if it is not a quintessential god that they are searching for. All the lost souls in the novel feel that they must have a central figure to turn to in the time of need, and by trusting in Singer, they feel as if one part of them is complete. Finally, the third theme McCullers emphasizes is the true and unquestionable love that human b
eings feel, and she conveys this very important theme through the respect and love the interlocking relationships of the characters share. Therefore, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers, expresses three significant themes through the events that take place and how the characters react to them. Being on the edge of society and the difficulties that come with this is a major theme in a few of McCullers' books, but in this particular novel, she makes use of the interesting and antisocial characters she conjures up. Mick Kelly, one of most important characters in the book, was a twelve year old girl who was too tall for her age and too boyish to be considered a real girl. Her emotional incapacity, her love for music, and her obviously elevated intelligence set her apart from her family members and the rest of the kids on her block. She didn't believe she fit in amongst her peers at schools, and spent many days alone or wandering the streets of her town, taking care of her younger siblings. Biff Brannon, the owner of the restaurant that was the center of the story, was a commonplace man who, upon losing his wife, felt completely alone and abandoned, and retreated into a kind of personal solitude. Many times, he felt strong feelings for Mick, but he did not know if they were feelings of loneliness or pity. He was alone in the world, and it seemed that he would always be so. Dr. Copeland, the African American doctor, felt secluded from society because of his race and his passion to help his people. Jake Blount, another extremely important character, was the new man in town. Being a drunkard and radical in his political views, he was considered to be an outcast, but found solace in the small town. Finally, John Singer, the deaf mute who everyone turned to, felt completely alone after his friend Antanopolous was sent away to a mental hospital. The consequences of all these characters proved a central theme of how society manages to reject just about everyone, and how these characters reacted to th
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