Discrimination Discrimination is a cruel and unjust act. Unfortunately, discrimination has been around for thousands of years. There are many different parts of discrimination like having a mental or physical disability, religion, and race.
People who have mental or physical disabilities are discriminated against daily. There are examples of this kind of discrimination in Of Mice and Men: That ranch we’re goin’ to is right down there about a quarter mile. We’re gonna go in an’ see the boss. Now, look, I’ll give him the work tickets, but you ain’t gonna say a word. You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing. If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won’t get no job, but if he sees ya work before he hears ya talk, we’re set. (329-330)
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In the past, if someone had a mental or physical disability, they would send them off to an insane asylum even though they were not dangerous to anyone. No matter the handicap, the person would be institutionalized even if they were not crazy. The Holocaust is an excellent example of discrimination. The Jews and gypsies were exiled to numerous concentration and work camps just because they were viewed as different. During the Holocaust, 6 million of the 11 million people who were killed were Jews. Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, disabled people, and Roma were other groups who died in these dreadful camps.The Nuremberg Laws, excluded Jewish people from public life beginning September 15, 1935. Discriminating because of race was a big part of our society years ago, as well as still today. In To Kill a Mockingbird, there was a lot of discrimination, no matter the skin color like when Lula said, “ You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here-they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?” (48-52) Judging someone based on the color of their skin is wrong no matter what. Not only are African Americans being discriminated against, but also many Latinos, Muslims, and even Caucasians are faced with racial discrimination. Discrimination does not only happen in the United States, it also happens all around the
“People are always going to stereotype others… it may be without conscious thought, but it still has the same negative effects.”- Author Unknown. In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, he includes many stereotypes; for example, Lennie was mean and dumb and Curley had small man syndrome. Other characters were stereotyped as hot headed, a tart, and a leader.
Among those citizens were the mentally ill. During the era of the Great Depression, the mentally handicapped were treated unfairly in almost every aspect of their lives; this included how society treated them, how they were treated medically, and even how their personal lives were affected. Throughout the Great Depression the mentally disabled were treated harshly and were almost constantly being harassed by society. The mentally ill were treated in this cruel manner because they were seen as the cause of some of society’s problems of that day in age.
One of the factors that create an imbalance of power within a society is a person's socioeconomic status. Often people with low socioeconomic status are undervalued in society. This imbalance can cause issues with the feelings of security and confidence. Also opportunities and choices can be limited for some people, but expanded to others. People often identify with roles of different socioeconomic status groups, based on their own socioeconomic status, and this can limit creativity and the potential of groups or individuals. If the world believes that people can go from “rags to riches” in America, then there should be an opportunity for all socioeconomic groups.
Several characters in the novel Of Mice and Men are presented with additional obstacles throughout the book. Whether because of color, sex, or disabilities, John Steinbeck purposefully did this to illustrate oppression. Of Mice and Men explores the
Conflict, by definition, is a back and forth struggle between two opposing forces. In the literary work, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, it is clear, the protagonist, George Milton, undergoes many conflicts that lead to the novel’s overall purpose. Steinbeck weaves together George’s conflicts with others, himself, and with society to illustrate what the true meaning of friendship is.
Outcasts are commonly given a negative connotation, but in reality, they are not always awful people. Throughout Of Mice and Men, the main theme is loneliness and is the main focus in all of the symbols. In “The Rules of the Game”, Waverly is exposed to her mother’s Chinese roots and is pressured into living her life according to them. During “The Outcasts of Poker Flat”, the characters are given obstacles and kicked out of their own homes, which causes a theme of depression and solitude. In these stories, all three characters are portrayed as an outcast because of people ‘judging them by their cover’.
When you’re in a position of high authority, it comes with a great sum of power. Having a great deal of control can corrupt and can lead to the abuse of it. Abuse of power is using their power for their own benefit even if it may harm others. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the effects of the abuse shown by Curley and Curley’s wife to the other characters will ultimately lead to a tragic end.
It is the year 2018 and women are finally being treated fairly. We are able to get almost any job we want, get and education, and finally get the respect we deserve, but things were not always like this. Looking back in our nation's history, we can see that women have not always been treated this way and have had to fight just to be respected. Although there are many books we could reference about the unfair treatment of women, one book that will help you understand just how unfairly women were treated is Of Mice and Men.
Throughout Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck displays how isolation through sexism and racism causes one to crave attention, and he helps the reader to understand the problems in society about racism and sexism through portraying Curley’s Wife and Crooks both craving attention in their own ways and experiencing various setbacks.
didn't allow him to hang out in the bunkhouse with them. At one point in the
Discrimination of the Disabled Disability is a vague term that describes the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, or developmental. Douglas Baynton a professor at the university of Iowa argues that “allegations of disability are at the heart of discrimination against a wide range of people: women, people of color, and immigrants.” Social inequality is prevalent issue that arose in the mid-20th century. Movements such as the Disability Rights Movement in the 1960’s brought information about unknown topics to light, and gave importance to minority groups. Due to the rise of social movements such as the Disability Rights movement the United States became more accepting of minority groups over
Discrimination was one of the issues that caused conflict in the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. One example of discrimination in the novel comes in the form of racial discrimination against Crooks, as he is an African American. Another example of discrimination is gender discrimination against Curley’s wife. Finally, there is discrimination against mentally disabled people, which is evident in Lennie’s character. The ranch hands' actions and conversations demonstrated the racial discrimination against Crooks for his skin colour, gender discrimination against Curley’s wife for her gender, and prejudice against Lennie, who was mentally disabled individual. This prevented the characters from reaching their full potential and causes tragedy.
It is quite certain to say that discrimination can be deadly and can deprive a person from living a normal and happy life. Especially those with disability. Therefore, it is important for discriminatory practices to be avoided and dealt properly ones reported.. If these effects are dealt properly ,long term effects can be eliminated.
For example, mental disabilities are an invisible disabilities. Throughout history the treatment of disabilities has been better treated in finding new ways to help and make having disabilities easier. In the 1900’s they passed an
...eglected social issues in recent history (Barlow). People with disabilities often face societal barriers and disability evokes negative perceptions and discrimination in society. As a result of the stigma associated with disability, persons with disabilities are generally excluded from education, employment, and community life which deprives them of opportunities essential to their social development, health and well-being (Stefan). It is such barriers and discrimination that actually set people apart from society, in many cases making them a burden to the community. The ideas and concepts of equality and full participation for persons with disabilities have been developed very far on paper, but not in reality (Wallace). The government can make numerous laws against discrimination, but this does not change the way that people with disabilities are judged in society.