Mice And Men Mentally Disabled Essay - 472 words

Throughout history, many groups of people have been the target of persecution by a much larger or more dominant group, often the common people. Among these groups are or were: blacks, the disabled, women, children, the elderly, and members of other religions. In John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men, three characters were regarded as outcasts by the majority of workers on the ranch: Lennie, mentally disabled, Candy, an elder and amputee, and Crooks, a black. In the time frame in which the novella is set, a mentally disabled person was often seen by others as incapacitated, retarded, and a waste of the caregivers time.


In Lennie's case, he was first seen as useless, but when he was put to work, he was doing a much better job than most others around him. However, his child-like mentality caused several problems: he very rarely remembered what people told him, he became fixated on one subject (rabbits), and he became confused or clueless as to what to do if he heard someone scream or yell. This explains how he accidentally killed Curleys wife. In the end, as previously foreshadowed, George grew sick of dragging Lennie around, and eventually shot him.


The reason for amputees being labeled as outcasts is obvious: they are missing limbs, which makes them useless in some fields ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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