Of Mice and Men: George and Lennie's Lonesomeness In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie struggle to achieve their ultimate dream too save up and have a farm of their own. Lennie is a little delayed and George is just a typical guy so they use their friendship to stay together and make it in the real world. While spending time on the farm, Lennie starts to talk to Curley's wife. They both want to be with someone so they aren't lonesome. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses George and Lennie's relationship to confirm the central idea of loneliness in the novel. The novel starts off and is set in Soledad, which means lon