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Of Mice And Men Rhetorical Analysis

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Chandler Haynes Byrd English 10 Advanced 1 March 2024 The Evils of Prejudice and Segregation Segregation is the act of separating someone or something from others based on biased opinions. In the 1930’s segregation was shown through The Great Depression, Jim Crow Laws, segregation of women, and struggles with equal civil rights. John Steinbeck published Of Mice and Men in 1937 to depict the true experiences and hardships during this time. Steinbeck uses imagery, anaphora, and allusion to portray his greater message of the evils of prejudice and segregation. First, John Steinbeck uses imagery to deliver his message of the evils of prejudice and segregation. The passage says, “Crooks, the negro stable buck, had his bunk in the harness room; a little shed that …show more content…

Even though Crooks puts in an equal amount of effort on the farm, he is treated poorly because of his skin tone and his physical disabilities. Imagery is one of many ways Steinbeck utilizes to convey the theme. Second, anaphora is used to convey the greater message of the evils of prejudice and segregation. On page 66 it says, “Crook’s bunk...”, “Crooks had...”, and “Crooks could...”. By continuously using Crooks’s name at the beginning of the sentences, it shows ownership to him. The repetition of his name creates a feeling that Crooks is important to the story, and he is human, just like the other men. By using anaphora, it emphasizes the importance of individuals, and it helps to truly realize how important everyone is, no matter their skin tone, family, or culture. There is one final way that Steinbeck uses to show the theme of the evils of prejudice and segregation. Lastly, Steinbeck uses an allusion to present the theme of the evils of prejudice and segregation. The text says, “...he had accumulated more possessions than he could carry on his back”

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