William Owen
Ms. Gommermann
English 11
20 February 2017
The Importance Of Equality
Bayard Rustin once said, “If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end.” This is an important piece of advice because we, as neighbors, must learn to be respectful to everybody that we encounter and not discriminate against anybody in any way. Throughout the story Of Mice And Men, Steinbeck illustrates the reasons as to why, as well as how people are discriminated against, including a person’s age, race, gender, and disability. Steinbeck uses this to show that this world is not always as peaceful as people think it is.
In the story, discrimination against those with disabilities is expressed throughout the most. Lennie is the person in the story who has a mental disability and many times throughout the story he is bullied and discriminated against by Curley. Curley, the boss's son, is one of the evil characters and always looks to pick scraps with other people, especially people that are bigger than him. He seems to be very insecure about his size, therefore he wants to harass and bully Lennie, and …show more content…
Steinbeck uses this to show that this world is not always as peaceful as people think it is. The presence of discrimination against those with disabilities is demonstrated between the relationship of Curley and Lennie. Curley often demonizes Lennie in the book and both George and Lennie have to deal with the constant conflicts the arrive to them. The demonstration of racism is also expressed, especially between Crooks and Curley’s
Ms. Gommermann
English 11
20 February 2017
The Importance Of Equality
Bayard Rustin once said, “If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end.” This is an important piece of advice because we, as neighbors, must learn to be respectful to everybody that we encounter and not discriminate against anybody in any way. Throughout the story Of Mice And Men, Steinbeck illustrates the reasons as to why, as well as how people are discriminated against, including a person’s age, race, gender, and disability. Steinbeck uses this to show that this world is not always as peaceful as people think it is.
In the story, discrimination against those with disabilities is expressed throughout the most. Lennie is the person in the story who has a mental disability and many times throughout the story he is bullied and discriminated against by Curley. Curley, the boss's son, is one of the evil characters and always looks to pick scraps with other people, especially people that are bigger than him. He seems to be very insecure about his size, therefore he wants to harass and bully Lennie, and …show more content…
Steinbeck uses this to show that this world is not always as peaceful as people think it is. The presence of discrimination against those with disabilities is demonstrated between the relationship of Curley and Lennie. Curley often demonizes Lennie in the book and both George and Lennie have to deal with the constant conflicts the arrive to them. The demonstration of racism is also expressed, especially between Crooks and Curley’s