of mice and men quotes

shows that george is aware of lonelieness and how rare real friendship is

"guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world"

george- importance of friendship

With us it ain't like that. we got a future. we got someone to talk to that gives a damn about us

george realises that his dream was unrealistic

I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we'd never do her.

Lennie's simple but deep understanding of their friendship

i got you to look after me and you got me to look after you

lennies dream and innocence

tell me about the rabbits george

Lennie's desire to avoid conflict but it follows him

i dont want no trouble

candys regret of loss and control

i ought to have shot that dog myself

Society disregards the old and weak

You wouldnt think it to look at him now,but he was damn sheep dog i ever seen

Candy wants to get involved in George and lennies dream. For candy, the dream represents hope

s'pose i went with in with you guys. That's three hundred and fifty bucks id put in

extreme effects of loneliness

a guy goes nuts if he aint got nobody

Companionship is important to mental health

i tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick

her isolation as the only woman

i get awful lonely

her bitterness and desire for power over others, especially those below her socailly

you bindle bums think youre so damn good

her crushed dreams and lost potential

i coulda made something of myself

lennies and georges shared dream

an' live off the fatta the lan

curleys wife talking down to othes

they left all the weak ones here