Of Mice and Men, a book written by John Steinbeck published in 1937, tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place searching for new job opportunities. Throughout the book prejudice is displayed. Many of us think that prejudice is a human fault and the manner in which Curley’s Wife, Crooks, Candy and Lennie are treated by others is to be expected. This essay will therefore discuss the levels of discriminatory behaviour and language displayed in the novel Of Mice and Men with analysing characters that experience this kind of behaviour, Curley’s Wife, Crooks, Candy and Lennie.
Of Mice and Men is not kind in its portrayal of women. Throughout the book women are treated with a sense of worthlessness, like they are not fit for living. Curley’s Wife is a great example to really show how women where treated throughout this novel. “I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” (Curley’s Wife, Of Mice and Men) This quote informs everyone that reads the novel that Curley’s Wife is lonely, as everyone shows her a mass of discriminative behaviour because she is a female that gets into trouble. Curley's Wife represents temptation to the men that work on the farm. This si the main reason nobody really wants to go around her, as if they do something with …show more content…
Candy throughout the novel worries constantly that the boss will soon declare him as useless and demands that he leaves the ranch. Candy’s dog used to be an impressive sheep herder, but now toothless, foul-smelling, and brittle with age. Candy lets Carson put his dog out of its misery. This clearly represents Candy’s biggest fear. In the book, Of Mice and Men, Candy over hears Lennie and George talking about their plan. Candy offers them a deal which later on Lennie and George take. For a brief time, the dream of living out his days with George and Lennie, distracts Candy of his harsh
Of Mice and Men is not kind in its portrayal of women. Throughout the book women are treated with a sense of worthlessness, like they are not fit for living. Curley’s Wife is a great example to really show how women where treated throughout this novel. “I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” (Curley’s Wife, Of Mice and Men) This quote informs everyone that reads the novel that Curley’s Wife is lonely, as everyone shows her a mass of discriminative behaviour because she is a female that gets into trouble. Curley's Wife represents temptation to the men that work on the farm. This si the main reason nobody really wants to go around her, as if they do something with …show more content…
Candy throughout the novel worries constantly that the boss will soon declare him as useless and demands that he leaves the ranch. Candy’s dog used to be an impressive sheep herder, but now toothless, foul-smelling, and brittle with age. Candy lets Carson put his dog out of its misery. This clearly represents Candy’s biggest fear. In the book, Of Mice and Men, Candy over hears Lennie and George talking about their plan. Candy offers them a deal which later on Lennie and George take. For a brief time, the dream of living out his days with George and Lennie, distracts Candy of his harsh