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Essay Archive - Of Mice and Men: Stereotypes and Discrimination
Of Mice and Men: Stereotypes and Discrimination
In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses stereotypes and discrimination to convey a message of how the characters feel. A lot of the stereotypes and clichés are just common beliefs of the times, but a few are situational. To quote a quite distinguished reader, "Characters are ‘trapped’- either by what others think of them, or by their situation." A lot of the character’s feelings about themselves and what others think of them will lead to loneliness.
Crooks is a character who is mistreated in many ways because he is black. Crooks is the stable buck ....
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