... the same respect and opportunities in terms of career, social etc. Social Status is another issue in the novella Of Mice and Men. The abuse of social status is shown through the boss's son Curley, as he believes he holds much greater status than the other ranch workers do ... . Curley's wife's expresses her impression of her husband's abuse to his status, "sure I gotta a husban" you all seen him. Swell guy, aint he? Spends all his time sayin" what he's gonna do ... . Disability in the 1930's was treated with much disrespect. In Of Mice and Men however, Lennie was treated reasonably well c...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Crooks aside all his life, he has always been oppressed and outspoken. Crooks does not appear to have any hope left until Candy arrives and describes to him the dream George, Lennie, and Candy share. For a brief moment in the novel Crooks shows hope. When Candy finally convinces Crooks that their own ranch was possible there seems to be a glimmer of ... . Lennie is rare, because though he is a white man, he is still weaker than Crooks, and Crooks takes the opportunity to pass along some abuse, to take it out on someone else. He tells Lennie " "s"pose George went into town tonight and you...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the feeling of being alone and this feeling of loneliness can cause anger, depression and melancholy. In this novel Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck examines the theme of loneliness. George and Lennie, two migrant workers who have a dream of owning a small house in California, find work on a ranch where there are several lonely people. Loneliness pervades the lives of many ... quote it is clear that Curley's wife feels isolated and lonely. There is no one who will communicate with her except Curley. If she does talk to anyone she risks abuse. Because of her own choosing Curley's wife find...

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• Grade Level: High School