Of Mice and Men In Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men", there are a verity of themes. Such as loneliness, dreams and the goals set to accomplish them, friendship and loyalty are seen throughout the novel. Loneliness is part of human nature. Everyone gets lonely at one point in his or her lives. The American Dream is what George and Lennie have. Dreams of one day owning their own little place. The friendship George and …showed first 75 words of 833 total…

…showed last 75 words of 833 total…what kind of work it is, you must use your hands. The friendship between two individuals goes hand by hand. The story begins with George and Lennie working in ranches, with their hands, so that one-day they could reach that American Dream. The story ends with the use of "hands" in the death of Curly's wife to the tragic but admirable death of Lennie. Citation Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men New York:Penguin Books, 1993