This story was based around the concept of loneliness and alienation that was represented based on gender, race, age, poverty or disability. Some of the main character were Lennie Smalls, George Milton, and Candy, they were prevalent to the plot. The setting of this novel was located on a ranch in Soledad, California. Major interactions occurred within the bunkhouse, the barn, Crook’s room, and finally the riverbed. Each of these locations had an important event take place. In the duration of this novel one sees how miscommunications affected the livelihood of the people on the ranch. This is due to the barriers that are in place to keep people