Comparing Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men And Ain T A Woman

In both Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Ain’t I A Woman by Sojourner Truth, the authors use literary devices to show how women are often objectified in society. Sojourner Truth not only speaks to the objectivity of women, but especially women of color. Both authors show that women are thought to be weak. Dating back earlier than the Great Depression, you can see that women, especially those of color, were often seen as second class citizens. Both Of Mice and Men and Ain’t I A Woman have stereotypes about women. The only difference is that in Ain’t I A Woman the writer gives reasons as to why women aren’t weak. “If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought