Examples Of Unfair Treatment In Of Mice And Men

In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, unfair treatment to people different than the average is shown though the actions of characters to another who is different. For example, Curley’s wife is a girl, and she is treated horribly by the men who think she is just a bother. The swamper stood up from his box. “Know what I think?” George did not answer. “Well, I think Curley’s married… a tart” (Steinbeck 23). This proves that she is talked about and most likely treated in a disrespectful way. We later find out this is true because of how the treatment really is portrayed and the conflict between one another. Another situation when bad treatment is portrayed, is when George and Lennie meet Curley’s wife for the first time. George tells Lennie