Being the only woman on a ranch is a very lonely life. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, although many people on the ranch are lonely, the author uses Curley's wife to portray special loneliness. Curley's wife's values of wanting companionship, wanting to be approved by others, and wanting to be loved show that she suffers from terrible loneliness and she wants some one who will talk to her and care about her. First, …showed first 75 words of 351 total…

…showed last 75 words of 351 total…In conclusion, the book portrays loneliness, especially the loneliness of a woman on a ranch in California during the Depression. One of the main examples of loneliness is Curley's wife. In the end, her values of wanting to be loved, wanting to be approved by others, and wanting someone to talk lead to her death and the death of Lennie. This ending shows that the loneliness of one person can lead to tragedy for others.