I will be exploring the themes of loneliness and also the American Dream in the novel 'Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. It was written in a ranch where he lived called Soledad, it lies on the river Sailinas in which Steinbeck was well know as he was born in the town of Sailinas. Crooks experience the themes and his interaction with the other characters and how Crooks, Lennie, Candy and Curly wife are more alike and show loneliness affects them all at one time or another. In Of Mice and Men the conditions of the four characters actions make them not capable to be sociably compatible.
             Crooks is very bitter and a isolated man.He spends most of his time in his room alone,and likes to keep his room tidy , but he has been so beaten down by loneliness and prejudiced treatment that he is now suspicious of any kindness he receives.
             It could be said that Crooks is a proud, aloof black man and is unable to run away from the situation due to the color of his skin.The workers on the ranch don't speak to Crooks unless he,s working as he,s black or when he plays horseshoes. The reader can imagine the emotions he has when talking to Lennie about having no one to share and exchange a few words with.He says 'Maybe you can see now.You got George' You know he's goin' to come back. S'pose you didn't have nobody. S'pose you couldn't go into the bunk house and play rummy `cause you was black...A guy needs somebody--to be near him. This illustrates for some one that needs someone to talk to a friend, it's a starting place of comfort for the person. Crooks doesn't have any one to relate to this. Crooks bitterness towards Lennie coming into his room was unexpected. He say to Lennie "Come on in and set a while.'Long as you won't get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down." Crooks loneliness has been for a long time now that when people do talk to him hes' not expecting it. Crooks realizes that Lennie has...