Of Mice and Men. Oppression  Unjust or cruel authority of power.  A feeling of being weighed down as with feelings or problems, physical or mental distress.

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Of Mice and Men

Oppression  Unjust or cruel authority of power.  A feeling of being weighed down as with feelings or problems, physical or mental distress

Types of oppression  Economic oppression All  Racial oppression Crooks  Gender oppression Curley’s wife  Psychological/Emotional oppression George  Mental oppression Lennie  Physical oppression Crooks, Candy

Task  Rank characters from most oppressed to least oppressed (#1-5)  George, Lennie, Crooks, Candy, Curley’s wife

Curley’s Wife  Only woman on ranch  Alone, isolated  Not allowed to talk to anyone  Not her home  Everyone is mean to her  However – she is young/healthy and has power b/c she is a white woman.

Crooks  Black  Lives in barn, segregated  Physically handicapped  Old  However – he is allowed to talk/interact

Candy  Physically handicapped  Old  His dog was killed

George  Taking care of Lennie (he has a choice)  He chooses to be with Lennie  If he gets rid of Lennie, he’s not complete (symbiotic)/alone  Feels the pain of Lennie’s loss

Lennie  Do you have to know or understand oppression to be oppressed?  He doesn’t know.  Not unhappy/not weighted down  Has most potential  Unchangeable – won’t be smart  (would rather be Lennie – dies with the dream)