Friday, December 20, 2019
Do you think all of the characters in ââ¬ËOf Mice and Menââ¬â¢...
Do you think all of the characters in ââ¬ËOf Mice and Menââ¬â¢ are prejudged? (25 Marks) In ââ¬ËOf Mice and Menââ¬â¢ most of the characters are subjected to discrimination and prejudice. The prejudice can be seen most in the characters Lennie Small, Crooks and Curleyââ¬â¢s Wife. Curleyââ¬â¢s Wife was a subject of Prejudice because she was a woman. During the 1930ââ¬â¢s a womanââ¬â¢s place was to be at home raising a family, also women were seen as second class citizens and property of their husbands. Before we meet Curleyââ¬â¢s Wife, the reader already has an opinion of her because of what the character Candy calls her- ââ¬Å"jail baitâ⬠; George calls her a ââ¬Å"trampâ⬠. Itââ¬â¢s implied that she is a tart and a promiscuous woman; she craves the attention her husband doesnââ¬â¢t give her.â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Ã¢â¬Å"hayâ⬠is associated with animals partially horses this could suggest that the Boss thinks of Crooks as an animal and belongs outside. Crooks donââ¬â¢t say much in the book, because during that time black people didnââ¬â¢t have a voice and would be judged on what they said. Crooks and Lennie are also similar because there outcasts, both characters are excluded from nights out with other ranch workers and games that the others play when they arenââ¬â¢t working. Lennie Small is one of the main characters in the book. He is mentally disabled and has the mind of a child. Lennie is a misunderstood character who has good intentions but doesnââ¬â¢t understand the impact of his actions. The only character Lennie has a close relationship to George, who sees him as a burden blocking the way to his American dream. An example of Lennie being misunderstood is when he and George were in Weed, he touched the girls dress because it was soft and it ripped, and then they both had to leave as Lennie was accused of attempted rape. In the book Lennie is discriminated against Crooks. Crooks takes advantage of Lennieââ¬â¢s lack of metal capacity, Crooks was subjected to racial hatred as the hands of white people and uses Lennie to get back at them. Crooks implies that George wonââ¬â¢t come back and heââ¬â¢ll be alone. Lennie is treated differently because the other men donââ¬â¢t understand him as little was known
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