Theme Of Hierarchy And Status In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In the novella Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck argues that earned power is more respected than inherited power. Throughout the story, a power hierarchy is established among the characters. The top of the hierarchy is mostly made up of characters with inherited power, like Curley. Curley is the boss’s son, and gets his power because his father owns the ranch: “Don’t tell Curley I said none of this. He’d slough me. He just don’t give a dam. Won’t ever get canned ‘cause his old man’s the boss” (27). Since Curley has direct power from the most important figure on the ranch, he has the ability to boss around the workers with no consequences. He takes advantage of this power, and the workers cannot retaliate otherwise, they will get

Discrimination lives eternally within the tinted shadows of every creature’s life. It never leaves us. Have you ever been a victim of any type of discrimination? If you have, you should probably understand the strong negative feelings the victims will experience. This theme of discrimination is very significant in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Throughout the book, there are constant forms of discrimination present, broadly based on race, disability, and age. Even though there are countless occasions, both in the book and in our daily lives where discrimination does not seem very present, it can still, at any moment, jump back into the face of our characters in the lesser of a moment.

Throughout the novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck demonstrates his cynical impression of American society during the 1930’s. Whilst reading Of Mice and Men, readers gain the impression that Steinbeck used his novella as a medium of disproving many common ideologies of the time in hopes of creating a healthier society. One of the most prominent themes throughout this novella is that there are many in this world who suffer, but to no avail as the rest of humanity stands to the side and looks down upon them offering no aid. In order to prove this point, Steinbeck introduces an abundance of characters with different impediments, including their race, gender, and mental or physical state, all of which are unalterable

In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck criticizes the political views of the time period when showing the segregation of Crooks by the other ranch workers, his depiction of the way people treated Lennie and Candy’s dog and the focus on their disabilities, and the quick

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, a story about two men on a California vegetable field work towards their goal of owning a piece of land, is set in the 1930s deals with a great deal of discrimination. Whether it is with race, gender, age or mental health, discrimination is a part of everyday life. Discrimination in the novel affects the characters goals and future.

In my Visual Rhetoric Essay I chose to use an anti-smoking advertisement. When you are watching your favorite show there are various advertisements that target people. Now you see an advertisement which exposed the dangers of smoking. These commercials are used to display the consequences of smoking and persuades people to stop smoking. This advertisement is shown within a dingy gas station store with a woman coming to buy a pack of cigarettes with the money she has.

In Of Mice and Men the character Crooks is a stable hand who works with the ranch horses. He is also the only black man on the ranch because of this he lives by himself. Crooks is seen as an outcast because of his skin color and because he has been injured and that has afected his ability to perform the duties expected of him.

On page 76 and 77, it also said “he kept his distance and demanded that other people to keep theirs” and “’Cause I’m black. They played cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, you all of you stink to me” showing the isolation treatment Crooks is receiving, he is separated from the bunkhouse and not welcomed. Despite the fact that Crooks is discriminated against other white ranch workers because of his race, he possesses a copy of the “California civil code for 1905” which indicates that he concerns about people’s rights, particularly when he’s black.

Traditionally, social hierarchies are how individuals are arranged based on how they act and look. These social hierarchies are found in many species, but are the most complex in humans. Social hierarchies are especially present in John Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, which is about two farmers trying to find work in the great depression. Throughout the book, Steinbeck challenges these traditional social hierarchies. While some people can be higher up in the social hierarchy because of how they were born, this does not mean that they are better people, and challenges conventional social hierarchies by showing that they can shift.

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In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men characters in the novel are segregated by sex, race, age, physical and mental disabilities. John Steinbeck portrays the intolerance and bigotry of 1930’s America through the separation of his characters based on their handicaps. Lennie, Candy, Candy’s dog, Curley’s wife and Crooks all face social pressure from the other characters on the ranch based on their intelligence, physical disability, age, sex and color. Stereotyping based on ethnic or physical characteristics is typical to the 1930’s depression where civil rights for minority groups had not yet been addressed. Almost all of the characters who, in

Have you been put into a society group? If so what society group do you think you will best fit in? All the characters in of mice and men are put into their own little society group.the characters who is interesting are Crooks, Lennie, and Curley's wife.

In today's world, society controls us. Society controls how men and women are suppose to act, think, and how we should do and handle things. Books, such as The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, and The Scarlet Letter, also portray how people are suppose to act and think and how people will judge you if you don't follow everything you’re supposed to correctly. If you don’t follow all of their laws and rules correctly or look the way you’re suppose to, there will eventually be a punishment. All of the stories listed happened before the 1960’s, which is around the time where most of the elderly in our lives today.

George Orwell in his dystopian, political and social work of fiction Nineteen Eighty-Four (ofttimes printed as 1984), published in 1949 defined the concept of 'doublethink' via a book in the novel titled The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, read out aloud by the protagonist, written supposedly by Emmanuel Goldstein, a leader of 'The Brotherhood'; generally acknowledged as a fictitious creation of The Party. The definition in the book states - "Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them". However, the concept itself is introduced in the very beginning of the novel as :

Many humans believe that the true measure of success in life is based on one’s confidence. Although confidence is directly linked to self-esteem and ability, it does not always determine an individual’s ultimate triumph. In reality, one’s status often has a greater influence on both prosperity and the ability to fulfill a purpose. This idea is manifested in Of Mice and Men, through the characters George and Lennie. Throughout the book, their devotion to the dream of owning a ranch and tending rabbits remains constant. However, it is their status in society that determines their final success. Through his landmark works, John Steinbeck Jr. acknowledges the effect of status throughout society. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck brings to life a diverse group of individuals, each with restrictions in character. By developing characters of different race, sex, gender, and ability, he addresses the impact of ranking in civilization. In the novella, he opines that a human’s success in life is determined by his or her societal status.