A Portrait Of Racism

        Chapter 4 in Of Mice and Man, paints a very realistic portrait of racism in the 1930s.  Discuss at least two ways in which racism is explored in this chapter.  Include quotes and your own analysis of key moments in this chapter that clearly demonstrate the racism that existed in the American 1930s.  What do readers understand about racism as a result of reading this chapter?

      In chapter 4, there is a very clear racism portrayed towards Crooks, the only black man that works on the farm. Not only is he segregated in his own room, but others often just refer to him as a "nigger" instead of his actual name. Not only is there clear racism, but it is also only shown towards African Americans. This example from the book is a great example of racism in the 1930s. During the 1930s, there were still examples of segregation in 

As you can see in this picture,
not only were things segregated,
but blacks seemed to get the
objects of lower-quality.

everything, even things as simple as what water  
fountain you could drink from. Colored people could not get the same job offers as whites, and even if they could manage to get a job, they would still make significantly less than a white man doing the same job. These types of segregation could even be present in the setting Of Mice and Men, but you can't really be sure since there is no textual evidence that I have found. You can base a thought of segregation on the characters actions towards Crooks though, as they seem to act detached from him, as if he has always been segregated.