LONELY LENNIE IN JOHN STEINBECK'S OF MICE AND MEN

Elfath Akdawidjaja, Angelika Riyandari, Maria Sri Suryaningsih M.A

Abstract


Loneliness is an emotional state when an individual finds
him herself lack of qualitative interaction with other people. It does not only occur by the absence of other people around. but it also occurs with the presence of the others. The case study of Lennie Small provides A descriptive illustration of loneliness as the discussion reveals that Lennie suffers from psychological and cognitive loneliness. The feeling of loneliness itself is caused by being unable to fit in and being abused and rejected by others. The study also reveals how Lennie attempts to cope with loneliness through the desire for someone and by crying.

Keywords


loneliness. psychological. cognitive. cope.

Full Text:

PDF

References


"Causes of Loneliness". In http://www.webofloneliness.comlcauses_of_ loneli

ness.hbn., retrieved on 5 April 2007 .

"Coping with Loneliness". In http://www.webofloneliness.comlcoping.htm .

retrieved on 5 April 2007 .

Corsini, Raymond J. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Psychology. red., Volume I. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1994. "Loneliness". In http://en.wikipedia.orglwikilloneliness,retrievedon 5 April 2007.

Rook, K.S. "Research on Social Support, Loneliness and Social Isolation: Towards an Integration". In Review o/Personality and Social Psychology No.5, New York: Macmillan General Reference, 1984.

Sean. "Loneliness". In http://www.webofloneliness.com. Retrieved on 5 April 2007. .

Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1972.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.24167/celt.v8i1.305

Bookmark and Share


Copyright (c)



| pISSN (print): 1412-3320 | eISSN (online): 2502-4914 | web analytics View My Stats