"People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about." This quote by Anton Checkov explains how people always want someone to talk to about their problems, whether that person can help them or not is irrelevant, the fact that they are listening is the most important. In the novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, the author, Carson McCullers, demonstrates how people are struggling against isolation and desperately need to be understood.

John Singer is a deaf-mute who comes off as a very caring and genuine person. The other 4 main characters, Mick Kelly, Dr. Benedict Copeland, Biff Brannon, and Jake Blount all go to him to talk about their problems. They feel that John Singer understands them and is the only person that can. John Singer himself feels isolated and lonely. Ever since his best friend Antonapoulos who...