“The most identifying trait of humanity is our ability to be inhumane.” We say that cruelty is human nature, but how come whenever a tragic incident happens to someone, caused by someone else, we find it unnatural?
(BODY #1) In this story, Of Mice and Men people are cruel, because the feeling of being in control makes them feel powerful. “I used to have a hell of a lot of fun with him. “Used to play jokes on him because he was to dumb to care of himself. But he was to dumb even to know he had a joke played on him. I had fun. Made me seem God damn smart alongside of him” George explains to Slim. This is an of cruelty because when a person talks negatively about someone else behind their back, they feel that they are above the person whom they are speaking about. According to the quote, George said it himself, he felt “God damn smart,” George was so selfish to Lennie, he didn’t even care how hurt Lennie will be later on. I feel as if,the reason why George talks about Lennie is because, …show more content…
“Well, you keep your placit then Nigger, I could get you strung up on a tree so easy, it ain't even funny.” Curley’s wife tells Crooks. This is an act cruelty because Curley's wife is using her position of power to dominate Crooks. After Curley's wife feels embarrassed, she felt the need to put down Crooks to feel superior about herself. This is cruel because she knows she has the power to do or say whatever she wants, but she abuses it to overpower someone else. Specially knowing that Crooks has no power, whatsoever, and Curley’s wife also uses his race against Crooks. Adding on, when Curley’s wife uses the phrase, “I could get you strung up on a tree so easy, it ain’t even funny,” she addresses the Jim Crow law. Jim Crow is an important idea because, back in the mid 1800s, ‘til the mid 1900s, there was once a “series of rigid anti-black
(BODY #1) In this story, Of Mice and Men people are cruel, because the feeling of being in control makes them feel powerful. “I used to have a hell of a lot of fun with him. “Used to play jokes on him because he was to dumb to care of himself. But he was to dumb even to know he had a joke played on him. I had fun. Made me seem God damn smart alongside of him” George explains to Slim. This is an of cruelty because when a person talks negatively about someone else behind their back, they feel that they are above the person whom they are speaking about. According to the quote, George said it himself, he felt “God damn smart,” George was so selfish to Lennie, he didn’t even care how hurt Lennie will be later on. I feel as if,the reason why George talks about Lennie is because, …show more content…
“Well, you keep your placit then Nigger, I could get you strung up on a tree so easy, it ain't even funny.” Curley’s wife tells Crooks. This is an act cruelty because Curley's wife is using her position of power to dominate Crooks. After Curley's wife feels embarrassed, she felt the need to put down Crooks to feel superior about herself. This is cruel because she knows she has the power to do or say whatever she wants, but she abuses it to overpower someone else. Specially knowing that Crooks has no power, whatsoever, and Curley’s wife also uses his race against Crooks. Adding on, when Curley’s wife uses the phrase, “I could get you strung up on a tree so easy, it ain’t even funny,” she addresses the Jim Crow law. Jim Crow is an important idea because, back in the mid 1800s, ‘til the mid 1900s, there was once a “series of rigid anti-black