The 1930s was a time period in which racial discrimination played a vital role in the lives of minorities.
Around this time period many men were rovers, or men who wandered in search of work. These men were often very
lonely. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Crooks, a black stable buck, endures alienation due to racial
discrimination. Racial discrimination also hinders him from any type of success. Despite the hardships, he overcomes
these obstacles and faces this struggle head on.
Forced into isolationism, due to segregation, alienation becomes Crooks' companion. On an attempt for his
alienation to be broken, Lennie walks into Crooks' room "smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends" (75).
At the sight of this Crooks becomes defensive and declares, "I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse and you ain't wanted
in my room...They say I stink"(75). It is obvious that Crooks has been treated badly. he wants company but he does
not really know how to except it or express......

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Title: Alienation And Discrimination: Of Mice And Men
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