Farmworker

John Steinbeck’s novel ’Of Mice and Men’ is a novel expressing, discrimination sacrifices and most of all Loneliness and Dreams. As loneliness is a major theme in the’ Of Mice and Men’ novel it is clear to the readers that the majority of the characters feel that way. Set in the 1937 America, Salinas California, which is when The Great Depression happened, it tells the story of two ranch farmers set on a journey to find a new farm. They had to get away from the previous life they were living as…

Throughout John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the reader sees the frequent and divisive theme of loneliness. In 1930s USA the Great Depression was underway, and this left many men unemployed. Many men left their friends and families in search of menial labour and travelled the USA on a solo search for a job. They’d work this job for a month or so, then collect their money and move on to the next job. These jobs would mostly be on ranches, and due to the inherently hierarchical structure of…

Helena Maria Viramontes ' novel Under the Feet of Jesus present the true realities that a young thirteen-year-old girl, Estrella, and her family encounter as migrant laborers. Working as migrant laborers, Estrella and her family face conflicts with the legal system, the perpetual state of being short on money, and the depiction of their labor. Viramontes’s novel effortlessly demonstrates how the life of migrant workers are both demanding and brutal through exemplifying Estrella and her family 's…

Loneliness and isolation are both factors of depression, ironically with this story in The Great Depression. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, set in The Great Depression, George and Lennie get a job at a ranch after previous failed attempts at other jobs due to Lennie’s childlike disorder. They start to get used to their jobs alongside with Crooks, Candy, and Curley and his wife. Lennie’s childlike disorder, however, caused him to accidentally murder Curley’s wife, which ultimately led to…

A totalitarian country has total control over the personal lives of their citizens, labor, education and housing. The government has control over the freedom, thoughts and speech. The citizens are not allowed to leave the country, open bank accounts or even enjoy the adventures of their environment. This centralized government is structured to believe that every citizen will freely sacrifice for the benefits of their country. For instance, North Korea has a totalitarian government because of…

“I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice” (nbclatino.com). Cesar Chavez, and American labor leader, believed in non-violence as he went on his strikes. He sacrificed himself for others as he fasted for continuous days. Cesar Chavez is an important figure in American History because he used non-violence to bring attention to farm workers. Without Cesar Chavez, America would not…

One of the first notable things said in the documentary was 14 year old, Perla, stating that many people will tell her family that they don 't belong in this country. They tell her that she is not an American citizen, even though she was born here. Her family works extremely hard to keep their family afloat and to pay their bills. Her parents are legal citizens, as is Perla and her siblings. There is nothing illegal about them. This visibly upsets her during her one-on-one interview with the…

After a long time working in the United States, Xu Bing decided to come back to China as vice president of The Central Academy of Fine Arts, CAFA, in 2008. At the same time, he was invited to create a commercial project for Beijing Central Business District, CBD. When he entered the construction site of this building, the animalistic hot temperature and rough skin in its interior enthralled Xu Bing’s attention immediately. The direct contrast of the migrant workers’ harsh working conditions and…

Argument Analysis: Stephen Colbert and Migrant Workers Stephen Colbert appeared before members of congress to discuss a new law that will affect migrant workers. Colbert’s initial idea was to stop eating fruits and vegetables. This seemed to be in humor. Later in the paper Colbert made a more serious suggestion that congress should implement this proposed law in order to provide protection for the workers. Analysis Strengths Colbert’s speech had a few strengths, one of these being attention…

Conflict theory pg 27- a theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of groups that are competing for scarce resources. The scarcest resource in this scenario is clearly revenue. As the national debt increases, the American dollar continues to lose value by the day. It 's getting to the point where people are no longer able to maintain the lifestyles they have grown accustomed to. As a result, we all try to save as much money as we possibly can. Price has become the first…