Similarities Between Raisin In The Sun And Mice Of Men

King marr

Ms. Bryant

English 1

May 5th, 2023

Racism in Raisin in the Sun and Mice of Men by John Steinbeck and Lorraine Hansberry In the books Raisin In The Sun and Mice Of Men, the authors use Symbolism and dialogue to show that racism is portrayed as societal discrimination. Racism is the idea of one race believing in the thought that they are better than another race or treating people differently because of Race. By seeing the character’s settings, internal and external conflicts we can understand how difficult their lives were and how it affected their relationships and living conditions. Racism has the power to compel people to make their lives fair. Race has a lot to do with A Raisin In The Sun. In the book, the

As a black man in the 1930s he was separated from the other workers, he had to live alone in a harness room. This shows how in the 1930s things like segregation were normalized and how African American people had to spend their nights. Crook’s room is described as “cramped, isolated, small window, barely furniture, a bunk, and whitewashed walls.” (67) The literal separation from the other workers shows how much power racism and discrimination had in the 1930s. He was basically a prisoner who had limited opportunities to interact with people. Another example of social discrimination is of another character named Lennie, a protagonist in Mice of Men. He faces racial discrimination because of his disabilities. He has certain disabilities that make him “like a kid.” (47) These disabilities make Lennie especially vulnerable to being treated differently. When others throughout the book try to interact with Lennie they mock him and say he’s dumb or crazy. Lennie’s disabilities make it hard for him to fit in the status quo of being a man in the 1930s which often causes problems or misunderstanding. Another protagonist of Mice and Men, George, acts as Lennie's caretaker. George is often asked why he is with Lennie or why he is taking care of him because it is so out of the ordinary to even be traveling or caring for another person in these times. Steinbeck used Lennie to educate readers to promote social acceptance. Lennie's disabilities make him not be able to understand certain things that may be easier for other people to understand and this makes him seem “out of the ordinary” during a time like