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Howlett is Professor Emeritus, Molloy College. After all, Dewey was more commentator than philosopher in many respects.

The organization Stop AAPI Hate identifies nearly 3, reported events of anti-Asian hate incidents in the US over the past 12 months a total that represents a fraction of all such events. A century ago, Dewey commented on the issue of race prejudice in the wake of another global crisis—the aftereffects of World War I. Today, we are experiencing another world crisis, COVID, and there are similar parallels when it comes to how we are treating our Asian American citizens.

The global pandemic that has consumed and overtaken our lives has led to a fresh wave of hatred against those of Asian descent but particularly Chinese Prejudice By John Steinbeck And The Great. The recent attacks at massage parlors in Atlanta and random assaults on the streets of New York and other cities are stark reminders of what can happen when people feel confined, angry, and compelled to blame someone else for their own current predicament. Scholars at Cal State San Bernardino estimate that inattacks against Asian Americans increased by one hundred and fifty percent from the previous year, a trend which seems to be intensifying in The current spate of hate crimes and prejudice against those of Asian descent is particularly worrisome but should not come as a complete surprise. American author John Steinbeck, who grew up in modest means and was a blue-collar worker for much of his life, even swayed towards socialist ideals which.

A classic story by Steinbeck which follows two American migrant labourers during the Great Depression. Lennie is physically strong but mentally weak, while George is.

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