Chapter 4- Personal Response

In this chapter, Steinbeck really went into racism and made it clear as big issue, as it was in 1937. He showed this through Crooks and his stories, and he showed the some of the violence and anger associated with racism, and using the word ni**** was a part of it. Although, Sinise toned down the racism and rather focused on Curley's wife and her loneliness. I think the director did this because since the film was made in 1992, it would have been considered a bit rude and the subject might have been touchy, while Steinbeck probably included it because racism was still around then. Another reason Sinise might have taken it out is because focusing on Curley's wife and her problems might have been more interesting and attention grabbing for the audience.