Of Mice and Men Why We Are Lonely Intolerance is human nature; people who are different from or weaker than the norm are victims of intolerance and become isolated and lonely. Those who are in the norm are expected to be strong and not show their feelings. In Of Mice And Men, by John Steinbeck, the social power group is the white, male workers on the farm. They are younger men, still useful, reasonably intelligent, …showed first 75 words of 1293 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1293 total…and fears. Intolerance and fear exist everywhere in humanity, which leads to loneliness in Of Mice and Men. Loneliness has many causes. The workers fear showing their feelings to each other. They cast out people who are different or weak, such as Curley, Candy Lennie, Crooks and Curley's wife. The author shows the reader that everyone causes loneliness in society. Maybe when people understand this about real life , they will be able to end loneliness.