Depression During the Depression
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is an enthralling novella which depicts the difficult and lonely lives many came face to face with during the Depression. Lack of work, money, and companionship are not only issues that appear in the Depression, but in the hard, problematic lives of Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Candy, all characters in this story. Crooks, an African American ranch hand, finds his life on the ranch to be an extremely difficult and unhappy one. Alienated by his race and handicap, Crooks has not one friend in the world. Also set apart from others by his handicap is Candy, an old and unhappy worker on the ranch. After losing his only true companion, an old and feeble dog, Candy finds himself as lonesome as ever. Curley’s wife, the only female living on the ranch, dreams of a better life, in which she feels loved and appreciated by those around her. While striving for happier and better lives, many characters portray the feelings of loneliness and desperation. Throughout the novella, the theme of loneliness is evident in Crooks’, Curley’s wife’s, and Candy’s lives. Crooks faces the feeling of loneliness many times during the story. He is often alienated because of his race, causing him to feel extremely alone. Aside
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Approximate Word count = 1165
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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