The author of ‘Of Mice and Men’, John Steinbeck, uses his novel, which was influenced by his own experiences that he had witnessed, to create a reflection of society in America in the 1930’s. In essence, ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel about the nature of human dreams, aspirations and the forces that work against them. Humans give meaning to the future of their lives by creating dreams; without dreams and goals, life is an endless stream of days that have little connection or meaning.
When the Wall Street stock market crashed in October 1929, the world economy was plunged into the Great Depression. By the winter of 1932, America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in its history. As well as food becoming extremely scarce, more than 13 million people were unemployed and between 1 and 2 million people travelled around the country desperately looking for work.
Economic problems were very apparent, but there were also the natural issues that occurred. The draught and excessive amount of farming made it …show more content…
He uses the character of Crooks to represent racism and symbolize the marginalization of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel is set. Crooks is significant as he provides an insight into the reality of the American Dream. Crooks’ name suggests that there is something physically wrong with him. His disability (crooked back) is one of the many ways that he suffers on the ranch, however, we can see that in American society in the 1930’s, being black was synonymous of having a disability. Due to his race, he is segregated and deemed as inferior; he is made to feel lonesome and is isolated from the others. Additionally, we see Crooks predominantly in chapter four. He is not shown very much in the first three chapters and this indicates his position in society as low because he is not noticed, and therefore not
When the Wall Street stock market crashed in October 1929, the world economy was plunged into the Great Depression. By the winter of 1932, America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in its history. As well as food becoming extremely scarce, more than 13 million people were unemployed and between 1 and 2 million people travelled around the country desperately looking for work.
Economic problems were very apparent, but there were also the natural issues that occurred. The draught and excessive amount of farming made it …show more content…
He uses the character of Crooks to represent racism and symbolize the marginalization of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel is set. Crooks is significant as he provides an insight into the reality of the American Dream. Crooks’ name suggests that there is something physically wrong with him. His disability (crooked back) is one of the many ways that he suffers on the ranch, however, we can see that in American society in the 1930’s, being black was synonymous of having a disability. Due to his race, he is segregated and deemed as inferior; he is made to feel lonesome and is isolated from the others. Additionally, we see Crooks predominantly in chapter four. He is not shown very much in the first three chapters and this indicates his position in society as low because he is not noticed, and therefore not