raid of Curly. Also, the boss’ name is never mentioned, further proving the point. Because people do not get to know each other, they end up not having many friends. Crooks is isolated by his skin color. This makes him the loneliest of all. Because of his skin color, he cannot be around other people. Since nobody is ever talking to him, he must turn to his books to not become lonely. Books soon become boring, and he is lonely again. He is eager for company, even though he does not show it. When Crooks was talking to Lennie, he comments on George and Lennie’s dream to own a farm. "An’ never a God damn one of ‘em ever gets it. Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. It’s just in their head." Even if all people are miserable when they are lonely, the consequences of friendship can be even worse. When one of the members of a friendship is removed, there is much misery. When Candy lost his dog, he kept thinking about him. He felt he should have shot his dog himself. When George had to shoot Lennie, he felt terrible. He had just shot his best friend, his only friend in the world. Because of this, he has to live the rest of his life alone and knowing that he killed his only friend. All people are driven for friendship and companionship. When they find it, they are the happiest people, because everyone else is alone and sad. Lonely people are very miserable and always looking for someone to talk with them. The only downside to finding a friend is what happens when one of the friends is lost. This causes even more misery in the remaining friend, and forces the friend to start searching again. Friendship is a very valuable thing to a person, as it keeps us away from loneliness. ...
