Prejudice
- Created by: Charlotte
- Created on: 28-04-13 16:50
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- Prejudice
- Major theme in 'Of mice and Men'
- Crooks and candy are the characters who have to put up with the most prejudice on the ranch
- Because Crooks is black, Candy is old and disabled
- Crooks and candy are the characters who have to put up with the most prejudice on the ranch
- Means having a negative opinion of someone because of things like their age or race
- People get judged based on things instead of what they're actually like
- People are often treated badly because others are prejudiced against them
- A lot of prejudice in America in 1930's
- Black people were separated from white people in schools, prisons and hospitals
- Farm work was very physical + you needed to be fit to do it
- It was really hard to get a job if you were old or disabled
- Women also experienced prejudice
- Crooks is treated badly because of his race
- Crooks lives separately, he's ignored and picked on by the other workers
- Picked on by the boss all the time - always giving crooks 'hell'
- Easy target because he's black
- Likes idea of the dream farm because he believes he'll be treated like an equal there
- He's first one to realise that dream isn't possible
- Used to dissapointment
- He's first one to realise that dream isn't possible
- KEY QUOTE: Crooks: "If i say something, why it's just a ****** sayin' it"
- Candy is treated badly because of his age and disability
- He is old and knows it won't be long before they 'can' (fire) him from his job
- His feelings don't seem to be very important to the men on the ranch.
- He doesn't get much sympathy when Carlson wants to shoot his old dog
- KEY QUOTE: Candy: "I ain't much good with on'y one hand"
- Major theme in 'Of mice and Men'
- Farm work was very physical + you needed to be fit to do it
- It was really hard to get a job if you were old or disabled
- Crooks is treated badly because of his race
- Crooks lives separately, he's ignored and picked on by the other workers
- Picked on by the boss all the time - always giving crooks 'hell'
- Easy target because he's black
- Likes idea of the dream farm because he believes he'll be treated like an equal there
- He's first one to realise that dream isn't possible
- Used to dissapointment
- He's first one to realise that dream isn't possible
- KEY QUOTE: Crooks: "If i say something, why it's just a ****** sayin' it"
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