Social Classes In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Authors often demonstrate social commentary through their books and novels. They often go from controversial topics, such as discrimination among races and political views. From Monetary need and poverty to the different social classes. John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”, a clear example of this social commentary, showcases the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two outcast workers who move from ranch to ranch in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression. In this book, Steinbeck addresses the real-life issues of economic struggle and social classes by demonstrating it through imaginary characters that show their economic necessity, that glorify dreams, and that interact with other characters.

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It is evident that there exist different characters in this novella with all unique characteristics and abilities. On the other hand, the way that these interact with each other embodies the existence of social classes. Throughout the book, George interacts with his co-workers, where there is a clear informal and colloquial way of communicating and interacting with each other. For instance, the way that George and Whit converse with one another about Susy’s place is different from the way the Boss communicates with George. When Whit says that “…She ain’t rushing guys and kickin ‘em,” it is clear that their way of communicating is in a particular and informal matter (Location 684). Where with the Boss, his language is very proper and standard. At the moment when the Boss asked George what kind of work he and Lennie did in the past ranch, George says that “[They]… [they] was diggin’ a cesspool.” Right away, the boss accepted the answer, but later he says to George to “… don’t try to put nothing over, ‘cause [he] can’t get away with nothing.” (Location 290) These interactions and the vocabulary they use make emphasis on the fact that there is a clear line among social