All the way back to the 1930s, racism has been a problem in the world. Even in current times, there are still challenges that people of different races go through. In the novel Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinback gives many examples of racism that happens within the story. In the 1930’s, racism had an enormous impact on people just because of a different skin tone. At this point in time the Great Depression was occurring; in which it had a positive and negative influence on people of color. Lynching started to become popular in the 1930s, in an article it writes, “Racial violence again became more common, especially in the South. Lynchings, which had declined to eight in 1932, surged to 28 in 1933” ( ). A positive impact that occurred
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But the stable buck don't give a damn about that. He reads a lot of books. Got books in his room (Steinback, 21). The reason that this shows racism is because it explains how the boss takes his anger out on Crooks when he is mad, since he’s black. The second example of a racial issue in the novel is when Curley’s wife is trying to talk with Candy, Crooks, and Lenny, but they are telling her to go away. Curley’s wife said, An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs-a nigger an' a dumdum and a lousy sheep-n' Orin' it because they ain't nobody else"(Steinback, 79). This shows racism because Curley’s wife was mad and called Crook the n-word as an insult. The last example is Curley’s wife once again mad and taking it out on Crooks. She says, "Listen, Nigger," she said. You know what I can do for you if you open. your trap?...Well, you keep your place, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny (Steinback,81). This example is Curley's wife calling Crooks the n-word and saying that she can blackmail him and get everything taken away from him. Racism is still a thing that takes place in today's times for people of …show more content…
Following this, it recites, “For instance, representations of race, ethnicity, and nationality have never been just reflections of neutral categories; rather, they are historically derived ideas about superiority and inferiority” (Salter). There are numerous organizations that fight for change to help the people affected by racism. In this article it says, “Even so, Black Americans have a clear vision for how to achieve change when it comes to racial inequality. This includes support for significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment, particularly the criminal justice system; political engagement, primarily in the form of voting; support for Black businesses to advance Black communities; and reparations in the forms of educational, business and homeownership assistance” (Cox, Edwards). The last way that racism is included in current times is that some things will take more time to change in how people are treated. Edwards and Cox states, “The majority of Black adults say the political (63%), economic (62%) and health care (51%) systems are also unlikely to change in their lifetime” (Cox,
But the stable buck don't give a damn about that. He reads a lot of books. Got books in his room (Steinback, 21). The reason that this shows racism is because it explains how the boss takes his anger out on Crooks when he is mad, since he’s black. The second example of a racial issue in the novel is when Curley’s wife is trying to talk with Candy, Crooks, and Lenny, but they are telling her to go away. Curley’s wife said, An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs-a nigger an' a dumdum and a lousy sheep-n' Orin' it because they ain't nobody else"(Steinback, 79). This shows racism because Curley’s wife was mad and called Crook the n-word as an insult. The last example is Curley’s wife once again mad and taking it out on Crooks. She says, "Listen, Nigger," she said. You know what I can do for you if you open. your trap?...Well, you keep your place, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny (Steinback,81). This example is Curley's wife calling Crooks the n-word and saying that she can blackmail him and get everything taken away from him. Racism is still a thing that takes place in today's times for people of …show more content…
Following this, it recites, “For instance, representations of race, ethnicity, and nationality have never been just reflections of neutral categories; rather, they are historically derived ideas about superiority and inferiority” (Salter). There are numerous organizations that fight for change to help the people affected by racism. In this article it says, “Even so, Black Americans have a clear vision for how to achieve change when it comes to racial inequality. This includes support for significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment, particularly the criminal justice system; political engagement, primarily in the form of voting; support for Black businesses to advance Black communities; and reparations in the forms of educational, business and homeownership assistance” (Cox, Edwards). The last way that racism is included in current times is that some things will take more time to change in how people are treated. Edwards and Cox states, “The majority of Black adults say the political (63%), economic (62%) and health care (51%) systems are also unlikely to change in their lifetime” (Cox,