Feudal System In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Society feudal system is explored through of mice and men through characters of contrasting social status and racial backgrounds. Steinbeck uses Crook and Curley’s wife to demonstrate how social a racial background impact an individual’s life and ow they are exploited by the high class. The period which the book was composed influences the context and message being communicated by Steinbeck. During the Great Depression black man was not considered a person because of history of slavery and the American society that form the perspectives of society. An individual’s voice and rights can be compressed when classified of a lower class. Evidence of inequality in the text is Curley’s wife threating Crooks life because she is of a high class, she forces to submit to her in fear of his life.

1937, page 91), the quotation communicates Steinbeck message that, when a person classified as inferior tries to have a voice, are discourage through discrimination and violence. The makes individuals feel isolated and useless, needing to protect what they have left. “You got no right to come in my room. This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.” (77) He is angry because the only private thing he has is his room which is in the barn, now that is being invaded by Lennie. Indirectly Steinbeck is saying that Crook can be compared to an animal as his room is the barn, symbolising the stereotyping and inequality of the society. In relation to the history of slavery, when the Great Depression the role of African Americans and women in society had been pushed back to the marginalised ways of the 1700s. In conclusion the statement to be validated is correct as the society has a feudal system where white men are on top and women not considered wise or equal. African Americans considered no more than animals’ life is tremendously difficult, making dreams out of