'No Man is an Island' John Donne
What does this mean? This is a quote from a poem that was written five hundred years ago and is still relevant today. Does humanity survive well alone? Being alone is not necessarily a negative thing but if being alone leads to loneliness it could be detrimental to someone and there are even studies that show that it is contagious!
Mother Teresa said, " The biggest disease today is not leprosy or cancer. It's the feeling of being uncared for, unwanted- of being deserted and alone." Do you agree?
Think about the characters that we have encountered in Of Mice and Men so far. Choose a character that you believe has been affected by loneliness. Explain why you think so and include textual evidence to support your ideas. Post your analysis in the comment section below.
