Of Mice And Men

With the definition of prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. In Of Mice and Men, author John Steinbeck showed how men thought about and treated women through the character Curley’s wife. First of all, Curley’s

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion on someone that is not based on reason. In the 1930’s, when Of Mice And Men by John Stienbeck was written, prejudice was very common. People were discriminated against based on their race, gender or mental disability. Curley’s Wife, one of the only female characters in the novel is prejudiced against because of her gender. Lennie, one of the main characters was discriminated against because of his mental disability.

Allowing people to have pit bulls in their own care is question for many (Time). People should be able to own a pitbull for many reasons. Pit bulls are great dogs because they are good with most people, especially children. They are very obedient and some respond to commands if told to do so. They are also very helpful at times and easy to train.

Just think how a story would be without foreshadowing in it. Two men George and Lennie are two guys who go to a little farm to find work, so they can have the American dream. Lennie though keeps getting in trouble and ends up doing more (kills Curley 's wife) which is a character in the novel. So, he heads to the place George told him to go if he even got into trouble. George met him there that night after he killed Curley 's wife and he took

With Lennie on the run George finally catches up to Lennis on their meeting spot, as Lennis was sitting down on a log George comes from the back and kills Lennie for his own safety against the rest of the men that were after him. Throughout the great Depression and the novel, there were shown that both women and African Americans were treated with great disrespect. Other than all the hardships of everybody during the Great Depression, African Americans had the hardest of everyone. For example, in the novel Crooks isn't permitted in the bunkhouse because of the fact that he’s “black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black”(steinbeck 68).

Crooks is the only black worker in the ranch and he is often discriminated which leads to his isolation. When Lennie, a worker in the ranch asks Crooks if he wants to talk, he rejects him. Usually, no one wants to come into his room. Crooks’s first reaction when Lennie comes in is saying that “[he] got no right to come in [my] room. This here’s my room.

Dealing With Loneliness If you’re different, best of luck to you. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, there are many characters who deal with discrimination. Three characters who experience this the most are Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Lennie. Curley’s wife faces discrimination because she is a woman. Crooks experiences discrimination because he is black, and Lennie is discriminated against because of his mental disability.

“If you just happen to get in trouble like you always done before hide here in the brush.” Because he has gotten in trouble before he wants him to hide, and they repeat it multiple times throughout the story. Also, Lennie kills his puppy. Lennie says,”Why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as mice.” He kills something bigger and right after, curley’s wife comes into the barn hinting that something bad will happen. These show how Steinbeck uses foreshadowing in the story.

She was jailbait, knew it the first time I saw her. Lennie never meant to hurt anyone”, George said breaking into a sob towards the end. “Hey its your guy’s fault she thought she was able to talk to men alone!”, Curley yelled George was shoved back by Curley and tripped on the flooring and squirmed backwards on the floor, Curley was advancing slowly towards him like a hunter when the prey can’t win. Carlson stepped in front of Curley in hopes of stopping him, but he was pushed back towards the table. George got to his feet and readied himself for a fight.

For example, in the novel ‘The Outsiders’ ponyboy is born between a rivalry of Socs and greasers, him being a greaser. He is immensely frightened from even walking home because he could be chased and beaten down. He has to carry that burden on his shoulder that he is a greaser and that makes him a threat. Consequently, he gets hurt and ends up getting himself in trouble with the law. In effect, he has to run away with his friend johnny so they will not be found by the police and later soon decide that they must turn themselves in and face the consequences.