CENTRALE THEMES

Good evening! 

I will say that the most central themes in the novel "of mice and men" is friendship, loneliness and  race segregation

Friendship is a central theme in the novel. It is a strong friendship between George and Lennie. In the book Lennie asks George why they´re not like other ranchers, and then George explains that they´re are different because they have each other. It is normal that a ranch is loneliness without family and friends. The others ranch workers think it is weird that George and Lennie is friends and ranches that travel around to find a job. The boss and Curley react on this relationship, and is curious. It is also friendship between the most of the workers on the farm.  

Loneliness is also an important theme. Croock is one of the ranches on the farm that is black.  Crook´s actions show that a person needs somebody to be near him. He is one of the people who experience loneliness and isolation in the ranch. Crook shows that he can do anything to be with others. "A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya a guy gets too lonely and he gets sick." (Page 72).  This is an excerpt from the book where Croocks explains this to Lennie.

Race segregation is also a small part of the themes in the novel. Croock is black and loneliness as told. Because he is black he gets his own rom, all alone. Croock is not allowed in he bunk house or play with other white ranchers in that racist period. On page 68 says Croock something that which shows that the theme fits well."Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can not play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well I tell you, you all of you stink to me!" Croocks is totally helpless against the racial discrimination. He is forced to be kept away from everybody

See you guys! 

- Frida