Gender Roles In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
Lennie, Crooks, and Candy are all on the outsides because they aren't your typical man on the farm. People like Slim, George, and Curley are middle aged, white, and are smart men. Lennie has a mental disability, Crooks is black, and Candy is old, causing them to be the outsiders. When everyone leaves, Lennie finds himself petting the newborn pups because they are soft. Crooks is always doing small jobs on the farm like when he assists Slim with putting the tar on the horse to repair his foot. When he is alone, he is probably working or spending time in his stall alone. Candy can't do much work because he lost his hand, so he confides much of his time with his dog. When Carlson kills the dog, Candy doesn't know his purpose.