Of Mice And Men: Loneliness And Friendship Thesis Statement: Steinbeck uses Lennie, George and other workers in the ranch to explore the aspects of loneliness and friendship in Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie’s vision is of a place of their own, where they can live and have rabbits and can be protected from hurt. As the two men think about their dreams of the future, Candy, Crooks, and even Curley’s wife reveal that they also have dreams of a life far different from this present one. George trusts Lennie too much and as a result, Lennie kills both Curley’s wife and George’s dream at the same time. The rela