In the 1900s, there was racism against colored men and women, and sexism towards all women. The reader will see these things in the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. During this novel, many characters face loneliness and discrimination. One will read the story and see that Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy all face the feeling of being discriminated and lonely.
Curley’s wife is lonely because women in the early 1900s were counted as property, and could be told what to do without question.
“I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley” (87).
This quote indicates that she is lonely and a piece of property because Curley tells her che can’t talk to anyone but him.
When she is speaking to Lennie, she feels like she isn’t property, and she can tell him anything because he is a mentally disabled. …show more content…
Think I like to in that house alla time?” (77).
Being stuck in the house and being told what to do all of the time makes her think she is property, and not properly treated.
Curley “owns” her because he is strong enough to tell her what to do, he is the man of the house so he is in charge.
Crooks is an African-American in the 1930s when racism was taking part, causing him to be discriminated.
“‘Long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down,’ his tone was a little more friendly” (69).
Nobody ever wants to go to his room because he is a colored man, but when Lennie came, he doesn’t feel different.
Crooks is surprised when Lennie ends up at his door because no one wants to go there.
“You can go on and get outta my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunk house and you ain’t wanted in my room”
Curley’s wife is lonely because women in the early 1900s were counted as property, and could be told what to do without question.
“I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to people, but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley” (87).
This quote indicates that she is lonely and a piece of property because Curley tells her che can’t talk to anyone but him.
When she is speaking to Lennie, she feels like she isn’t property, and she can tell him anything because he is a mentally disabled. …show more content…
Think I like to in that house alla time?” (77).
Being stuck in the house and being told what to do all of the time makes her think she is property, and not properly treated.
Curley “owns” her because he is strong enough to tell her what to do, he is the man of the house so he is in charge.
Crooks is an African-American in the 1930s when racism was taking part, causing him to be discriminated.
“‘Long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down,’ his tone was a little more friendly” (69).
Nobody ever wants to go to his room because he is a colored man, but when Lennie came, he doesn’t feel different.
Crooks is surprised when Lennie ends up at his door because no one wants to go there.
“You can go on and get outta my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunk house and you ain’t wanted in my room”