Of Mice and Men
Important Quote
“A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.”
Crooks
Crooks is lonely because no one talks to him because he is black.
Lennie
Lennie would be lonely without George because George is Lennie's only friend.
Candy
Candy is lonely because he doesn't have his dog anymore.