How Does Steinbeck Highlight The Victimization In Of Mice And Men

In the story Of Mice and Men, how does John Steinbeck use Lennie's character to highlight the victimization of people with disabilities?

In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses Lennie's character to highlight the victimization of individuals with disabilities. When he has been treated like the odd one out and even ridiculed wherever he goes, Lennie's victimization for being different causes major problems in his life. Throughout the story, it is very clear how he was treated because of his disability, how it even affected where he lived, and what he should and should not do in public. It was clear, he said. John Steinbeck put daily pressure and action on Lennie's life, who would otherwise have been treated harshly and aggressively because

They'll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog. Suddenly Lennie's eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks. Who hurt George in the end? he demanded. Crooks saw the danger as it approached him. He edged back to his bunk to get out of the way. "I was just supposin'," he said. George ain't hurt. He's all right, he said. He'll be back all right." This quote shows how Lennie was even targeted for bullying because of his disability. Crooks decides to bully Lennie and tell him that George won't be coming back from town and that Lennie will be left all alone. He says that Lennie would be taken and tied up and treated terribly because of his disability. Crooks intentionally bullies Lennie to get a reaction out, knowing George is not there to help him. That goes to show that Lennie was even being bullied by everyone on the ranch just because he was considered a “dumbass” or not the brightest because of his disability. My quote explains how Lennie was treated harshly and bullied by Crooks once George left town. This shows that because of his disabilities he was bullied and an easy target for Crooks to exploit, Crooks knew that he could easily anger Lennie by telling him that George would not come back and that he may get hurt. It supports my answer because it shows how people with disabilities are easily targeted and victimized by others. After all, how they act

You gonna get me in trouble jus' like George says you will. Now don't you do that." And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror. He shook her, and he was angry with her. "Don't you go yellin'," he said, and he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.He looked down at her, and carefully he removed his hand from over her mouth, and she lay still. Lennie was being offered kindness and compassion when talking to Curley's wife because of his disability, and the situation got dire. Lennie was too aggressive with Curley's wife's hair because he loves soft things, and she started to yell. Lennie didn't know how to handle the situation; he continued to try to shut her up so he didn't get in trouble with George, causing him to break her neck. This big misunderstanding causes Lennie to be hunted by Curly and his men to be tortured and killed, all because society can understand his disability. This quote supports my answer and shows how misunderstood Lennie is with his disabilities and when dealing with them he even harmed others. Society's inability to understand how to treat and connect with those with disabilities caused harm to Lennie and Curley's wife. George is the only one who can understand and feel sympathy, that's why he continues to travel with him. The support that George gives Lennie helps him survive in the toxic environments people build