Lonliness as a theme In The HEart is a Lonely Hunter
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter A major theme in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers is the idea of loneliness and trying desperately to connect with someone who will understand your feelings. McCullers has four main characters that can be classified as lonely; they are Mick, Biff, Dr. ... Mick Kelly was a young teenage girl that was extremely lonely. ... Taking care of her younger siblings leaves her little time to socialize with friends so this could be a reason why she is lonely. ... She realizes that the odds are against her in becoming famous or successful in music but likes to dream anyway because she is lonely. ... All she needed to not feel lonely anymore was to be around him. ... Everything that McCullers said about Mick helped the reader better understand why lonely people do what they do.