期刊名称：Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature
印刷版ISSN：1412-3320
电子版ISSN：2502-4914
出版年度：2008
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：77-84
DOI：10.24167/celt.v8i1.305
语种：English
出版社：Soegijapranata Catholic University
摘要：Loneliness is an emotional state when an individual finds himiherselfS 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. Thefeeling of loneliness itse/fis caused by being unable to fit in and being abused and rejected by others. The study also reveals how Lennie aUempts to cope with loneliness through the desire for someone and by crying.
