‘How does Steinbeck use outsiders to reflect 1930s America in the novel
‘Of Mice and Men’?
Steinbeck cleverly implements his views of 1930s America in, the novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’ in numerous ways. In particular, his conveyance of society, through the use of outsiders. From Curley’s Wife, to the black Stable Buck, there are many examples of minorities, outsiders, who are discriminated against in Steinbeck’s novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’.
There is prejudice against women in ‘Of Mice and Men’, which is evident as none of the women characters given names, and instead are called by their descriptions, for example, ‘Curley’s Wife’ and ‘the girl in the red dress’, from Weed, demonstrating the clear sexism in this era of America. In 1930s America, women were not seen as equal to men; paid less for their jobs, with fewer rights, causing them to form their own American Dreams of independence. Curley’s Wife is a lonely woman on the ranch: ‘you think I don’t like to speak to …show more content…
He says I could go with that show. But my ol’ lady wouldn’t let me..’ She moving to Hollywood and becoming an actress is a stature of independence rather than having to depend on the income of her husband, with little freedom. Steinbeck’s use of reminiscence shows demonstrates how Steinbeck wanted to get through her longing to be an actress through to the reader. Being able to focus on a particular childhood moment so vividly and depict what happened proves how much she has thought about the subject and topic ever since, with regret still there about not being allowed to go. Steinbeck exhibiting how Curley’s wife has a dream too, shows that he believed that women of the era should be treated equally as they are the same, with the same ideas and hopes as a man would
‘Of Mice and Men’?
Steinbeck cleverly implements his views of 1930s America in, the novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’ in numerous ways. In particular, his conveyance of society, through the use of outsiders. From Curley’s Wife, to the black Stable Buck, there are many examples of minorities, outsiders, who are discriminated against in Steinbeck’s novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’.
There is prejudice against women in ‘Of Mice and Men’, which is evident as none of the women characters given names, and instead are called by their descriptions, for example, ‘Curley’s Wife’ and ‘the girl in the red dress’, from Weed, demonstrating the clear sexism in this era of America. In 1930s America, women were not seen as equal to men; paid less for their jobs, with fewer rights, causing them to form their own American Dreams of independence. Curley’s Wife is a lonely woman on the ranch: ‘you think I don’t like to speak to …show more content…
He says I could go with that show. But my ol’ lady wouldn’t let me..’ She moving to Hollywood and becoming an actress is a stature of independence rather than having to depend on the income of her husband, with little freedom. Steinbeck’s use of reminiscence shows demonstrates how Steinbeck wanted to get through her longing to be an actress through to the reader. Being able to focus on a particular childhood moment so vividly and depict what happened proves how much she has thought about the subject and topic ever since, with regret still there about not being allowed to go. Steinbeck exhibiting how Curley’s wife has a dream too, shows that he believed that women of the era should be treated equally as they are the same, with the same ideas and hopes as a man would