In the novels The Pearl, The Red Pony, and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes you through three different worlds. Although, Steinbeck’s writing contains some questionable portrayals of race and gender.
Steinbeck portrays race and class in The Pearl. In The Pearl Kino is a fisherman in lower class because he is a native with darker skin. When Kino finds a pearl his race didn’t matter anymore he was moved to upper class. As Kino moved to upper class it started opening up new opportunities for his family, but it also changed it. As Kino became more and more involved with the pearl it became a part of him that he didn’t want taken away: "Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it and forget the place. Let us throw …show more content…
In The Red Pony Jody is a young boy who lives on a ranch and handles all of the ranch work while his mother works inside and does all of the house work., the mother does not have a name however. When Jody becomes more advanced he starts to become noticed: "Carl Tifflin came to the barn with Jody one day. He looked admiringly at the groomed bay coat, and he felt the firm flesh over the ribs and shoulders. 'You've done a good job,' he said to Jody. And this was the greatest praise he knew how to give. Jody was tight with pride for hours afterward (pg. 70 The Red Pony)." Throughout the book Jody portrays how men get recognized for their work while women don’t even get names.
The final portrayal of sexism is in Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men Curley and George are recurring character as well as Curley’s wife: “spoke more confidently. ‘Wait’ll you see Curley’s Wife (pg. 28 Of Mice and Men).’” When Curley’s wife comes into scenes she is introduced as Curley’s wife. In Steinbeck’s books he portrays women through men instead of by names for example Curley’s wife. When the women are portrayed through men it shows how women don’t play a super significant role or if they are they don’t get recognized for
Steinbeck portrays race and class in The Pearl. In The Pearl Kino is a fisherman in lower class because he is a native with darker skin. When Kino finds a pearl his race didn’t matter anymore he was moved to upper class. As Kino moved to upper class it started opening up new opportunities for his family, but it also changed it. As Kino became more and more involved with the pearl it became a part of him that he didn’t want taken away: "Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it and forget the place. Let us throw …show more content…
In The Red Pony Jody is a young boy who lives on a ranch and handles all of the ranch work while his mother works inside and does all of the house work., the mother does not have a name however. When Jody becomes more advanced he starts to become noticed: "Carl Tifflin came to the barn with Jody one day. He looked admiringly at the groomed bay coat, and he felt the firm flesh over the ribs and shoulders. 'You've done a good job,' he said to Jody. And this was the greatest praise he knew how to give. Jody was tight with pride for hours afterward (pg. 70 The Red Pony)." Throughout the book Jody portrays how men get recognized for their work while women don’t even get names.
The final portrayal of sexism is in Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men Curley and George are recurring character as well as Curley’s wife: “spoke more confidently. ‘Wait’ll you see Curley’s Wife (pg. 28 Of Mice and Men).’” When Curley’s wife comes into scenes she is introduced as Curley’s wife. In Steinbeck’s books he portrays women through men instead of by names for example Curley’s wife. When the women are portrayed through men it shows how women don’t play a super significant role or if they are they don’t get recognized for