Use Of Social Outcasts In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Rachel Wolchin said, “Everyone wants to be an individual, but no one wants to be an outcast.” Social outcasts are those who are disregarded in society. They do not fit in with others and are oftentimes excluded from activities. They are reflected as people that had something different that made them not fit in with the other people. In the fictional novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the author criticizes the topic of social outcasts by proving that it is black people, women, and disabled people who receive unfair treatment and do not belong. Black people are portrayed as social outcasts because they do not receive fair treatment as others. For example, a black character named Crooks said, “They play cards in there, but I can’t because I’m black,” (Steinbeck, 68). This reveals that Crooks couldn’t go in there because of his skin color and …show more content…
For example, a disabled character in the book named Candy said, “Nobody’d listen to us,” (Steineck, 81). This shows that nobody would ever believe or care for what Candy has to say. This means Candy is not important or worthy enough to have a say in anything. Disabled people are cared less for than non-disabled people. Another example states, “Individuals with disabilities are able to bring work ethnic skills to complete an assignment or project, allowing them to make a contribution to society,” (Okobokekeimei, Helen). This illustrates that even though Candy is disabled, he could still help the other characters by cleaning, contributing to something. Although people think disabled people are impractical, they can still contribute to something. They may not contribute as much work as non-disabled people, but they can give more in other terms, of wisdom and knowledge. All in all, it is demonstrated that people do not care for the old and disabled, but they are