Discrimination In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In today’s world, how are minorities looked at? Are they discriminated? Or are they just like everyone else? How do you view them? John Steinbeck portrays the indifference and discrimination between a group of men and the minorities among the rest. In the controversial novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck displays several characters who are isolated and different from the rest of society; through their loneliness, we can understand the damage that such social injustice can cause for people.
The first character who teaches us about the damage that can be caused by social injustice, Curley’s wife, shows how a female can be mistreated simply because of her gender.
Due to the time, place, and social circumstances she live in, Curley’s wife

One day, Lennie and Curley’s wife bombarded Crooks in his bedroom, which was his own personal area. Lennie is confused why Crooks is so upset with them being in his room and he asks, “‘Why ain’t you wanted?’ Lennie asked. ‘Cause I’m black. They play cards in there, but I can’t because I’m black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, all of you stink to me’” (68). Crooks is trying to explain to Lennie that because he is black, he is treated differently and he doesn’t get the same respect as Lennie and the other white workers do. He is upset at Lennie and Curley’s wife because if he can’t be respected or go somewhere without being discriminated, why should they be allowed in his area? This is showing Lennie and Curley’s wife that they are not the only people on the ranch with discriminatory problems for being different. Curley’s wife chimes in and agrees with Crooks when she says, “‘Tell an’ be damned,’ she cried. ‘Nobody’d listen to you an’ you know it. Nobody’d listen to you’” (81). By Curley’s wife agreeing with the racial discrimination he receives on a daily basis, it is showing the reader there is a real problem that not only Crooks realizes. When the three talk together, they realize the ranch’s workers are more judgemental than they thought. The social injustice that is being put on Crooks is making him feel worse, especially when other people agree with him and his loneliness and