How Does Steinbeck Present Injustice In Of Mice And Men

In the novella Of Mice and Men, published in 1937, John Steinbeck shares the controversial story of two ranch men, George and Lennie. The story highlights the oppression many types of people face by sharing not just the lives of two ranch men, but also the lives of people that experience marginalization or scapegoating or live alongside minorities. George and Lennie are constantly drifting from one place to another looking for work because of the struggles and challenges they, like many others, face living in a world where people like Lennie experience harsh, unfair treatment. Lennie, a mentally disabled ranch man, is unfairly judged and seen as a target of society's frustration. Further into the book, Steinbeck introduces more characters as

Following her death, she's once again used as a scapegoat. In this scene, Candy states bitterly, ‘.’ (Steinbeck 95). Candy’s words emphasize how Curley’s wife is not only unfairly judged, but also unfairly treated. Candy blames her for the horrible situation, not because she’s dead, but because Candy views her murder as an immense inconvenience for himself and his ranch mates. He goes as far as degrading her dead body, even though she’s the victim in the situation, once more, she’s scapegoated due to who she is, and Candy blames her out of frustration since she's unable to defend herself. Besides that, Curley’s wife is much like Crooks when, due to her unjust treatment, she is forced into isolation. The loneliness destroys her will to fight throughout the story, and as the book goes on, the writing describes her resistance against scapegoating and marginalization despair. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays Lennie to stress the challenges of marginalization, scapegoating, and being part of a minority that disabled men experience. Lennie is mentally disabled and because of this, he faces these unjust