The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is replete with thematic ideas. the most important of these is isolation. Without isolation,the mood of the book would not be evident, and it is the fear of isolation that drives the characters to do and regret things. Isolation is what makes the book.

John Steinbeck’s message about isolation in the novel is that fear of isolation is what people are afraid just the idea of isolation is scary to our characters . As Crooks says in the book that they never let him come into the bunk house nor do they let him play games with them. Crooks hated being isolated and he fears that he will always be that way. This kind of thought in the book drives the helpless feeling that they have no control. It's a rough time for everyone. Another example would be with Candy when he loses his dogs. The sense of helplessness comes up with the isolation.”I ought to of shot that dog myself,George. I shouldn't ought of let no stranger shoot my dog.”This quote proves how candy felt helpless. When they talk about how the silence was almost alive, it drives home the feeling of isolation in the book. Without the feeling of isolation many things would have been and felt different to the reader.

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It is that we all are isolated in our own ways, and it almost controls our actions in what we do. The author tries to tell us that we don't have to be isolated like George and Lennie;however, there is always something that separates us that isolates us from everyone else big or small we all still feel it and want to do anything to not be isolated even in just the smallest way. Isolation is the drive that pushes us to better ourselves because we want to be accepted. The reader can apply this to his real life by stopping and thinking what it is that separates him Whether it be to improve yourself to be accepted or to use and be different and proud of