Outcasts in Society In Relation To John Steinbecks Of Mice And Men

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Throughout history, many groups of people have been the target of persecution by a much larger or more dominant group, often the common people. Among these groups are or were: blacks, the disabled, women, children, the elderly, and members of other religions. In John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", three characters were regarded as outcasts by the majority of workers on the ranch: Lennie, mentally disabled, Candy, an elder and amputee, and Crooks, a black.

In the time frame in which the novella is set, a mentally disabled person was often seen by others as incapacitated, retarded, and a waste of the caregiver's time. In Lennie's case, he was first seen as useless, but when he was put to work, he was doin

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Approximate Word count = 481
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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