Loneliness seems to be something people are trying to get away from, but some get caught in. Lennie and George seem to not be lonely because they have each other, and while some criticize them for it, many wish they had it. Crooks lets Lennie into his room because he is lonely, and Curley's wife talks to many people because she is lonely. Candy had his dog, but when Carlson shot the dog, Candy no longer had anything to keep him company, so he talks with Lennie and George who helps him.
How is the theme of violence shown in this story so far? Give specific examples.
Violence seems to be something that is both wanted and hated. The men in the story seem like they will break into a fight at any moment with people like Curley, but they keep it in check. When Lennie accidentally crushes Curley's hand, he had taken the blows, but didn't want any trouble. Slim and Carlson seemed to want to put Curley into his place, but wouldn't because they could lose their jobs, and because Curley was small, had his dad on his side, and had a shaky marriage, he seemed to want to pick a fight with anyone. Violence seems to be both wanted and feared by most in this story.
How is the theme of discrimination (any type) shown in this story so far? Give specific examples.
Women and blacks seem to have the most discrimination. It isn't necessarily laws against them, but more attitude towards those people. For example, Crooks had more stuff than almost all of the other men in this story, and yet it is said that he was kind of pushed away because he was of his race. While this is true, the more main characters seem to have cared less about that. Perhaps this is a comment on the culture of this time that no one is willing to accept that they are discriminating people, and that it always seems to be the "others."
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