In the John Steinbeck novel, Of Mice And Men, the author weaves an ominous tale of loneliness and impending doom brought on by society’s intolerant social class structure. Intolerance is a double edged sword; people who are different from or weaker than the norm are victims of intolerance and become isolated and lonely. People who are intolerant often are insecure, and have low self esteem. They walk on the heads of others who are …showed first 75 words of 1392 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1392 total…aspect of humanity. 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. Loneliness has many causes. When man chooses to isolate himself, whether because his intolerance, or because of his fear, he finds himself in a very empty, lonely place. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**