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1. Answer: Topic: People With A Mental Disability Or Handicap Are
Answer:
Topic: People With A Mental Disability Or Handicap Are Not Treated As Equally As People
Withour A Mental Disability Or Handicap
Part I: Thesis Statement
This is a representation of the claim that disabled people are not treated equally when
compared to people without disability.
Introduction With Thesis Statement
The comparison between disabled people and ordinary people shows that often disabled
people are treated with inequality, intentionally and unintentionally. They are scared of
getting judged by the society. They are also influenced by the people in the society and the
judgement that is passed onto them due to their physical and psychological disabilities. This
confuses people with physical inability or mental disorder leading to them feeling
underconfident and raising questions on their self-worth.
Part II: Introduction
Hook
Individuals with physical and mental disability of an experience objective behaviour
towards them in terms of the people in their surroundings.
Bridge
When evaluating a child who has disability, physical or intellectual it can be identified that
people experience different treatment from others when compare to people without
disability. Evaluating the conditions of disabled people such as being physical handicapped,
mentally sick, disorders and others are often identified as different and accordingly the
different signs and symptoms of these ailments are judged by the society (Burns). In the
novel by John Steinbeck, it has been shown that that the mentally disabled Lenny is often
judged by people in the farm due to his disability considering he is physically strong but
mentally he is like a child.

2. Thesis
This is a representation of the claim that disabled people are not treated equally when
compared to people without disability.
Human Rights Issue Identified In The Novel “Of Mice And Men”
Topic Sentence
The issue that has been identified is the way the society or a community treats people with
mental or physical disability. In the novel, Candy says, “I won’t have no place to go, an’ I
can’t get no more jobs.” (Steinbeck 222).
Example, Reason, Detail Or Fact
Which reflects on the fear of Candy that the people on the farm will “dispose” of him. It is
this insecurity that people having disability due to some sickness or injury often experience
or go through considering they are impacted greatly by the behaviour, the society caters
towards them.
Explanation
As an individual, the disabled people in the novel experience serious human rights issues in
terms of not receiving write full employment opportunities as well as mental health or
physical disability support. The economic crisis that many of these disable characters
experience is actually a reflection and representation of reality (Johnson). The
foreshadowing of characters such as Lenny having a disability or Candy’s dog having a
disability are a reflection of the need and the support that they receive from George in
Candy. This not only helps them define their disability but also their individual personality
in the process.
Real Life Issues And Impact In United States
Topic Sentence
In United States, for a very long time there was a system against mental health and
substance abuse conditions where the insurers could limit their contribution to these cases
leading to parents to pay for medical conditions.
Example, Reason, Detail Or Fact
This is an open declaration of partiality against the mentally sick and physically
handicapped people in the country and it was finally put to end through The Paul Wellstone
and Pete Domenici Mental Health parity and Addiction Equity Act on October 3, 2008

3. (Burns).
Explanation
With the implementation of the legislation, it was clear that the government was more
aware of the formal equality that is being proposed to the individuals however it is not
being preached.
Example, Reason, Detail Or Fact
To eradicate inequalities in health care it is important for the government as well as the
people of a country to treat law seriously as well as implement it for individuals and help
them who cannot help themselves. The real individualistic experience of equality can only
be understood from a perspective of a disabled person in terms of the disparity as well as
the respectability that the experience in accordance to receiving treatment for their health
conditions.
Explanation
The judgement is often an integral part of every individual in the society who is not
experiencing the oppressive behaviour or treatment leading to questionable circumstances
and existential crisis of these individuals (Johnson).
Inequality Towards Handicapped People Or Mentally Disabled
Topic Sentence
The mentally disabled or handicapped people are treated with inequality in terms of real
life though on papers, it is very clear that everyone must be treated as equal be it an
individual with disability or none.
Example, Reason, Detail Or Fact
There are people who have been rendered disabled due to an injury or sickness and as
patients, they require more medical care and supports considering their conditions
however, they always do not get enough support.
Explanation
In the society, these people an identified as burden and therefore there are often felt as if
they are not included leading to the feeling of being left out or judged (Johnson).
Example, Reason, Detail Or Fact

4. The inequality that arises against mentally disturbed or handicapped people is not only due
to intentional approach towards these people but there are times when people without any
disability forget that disabled people might find a certain action or an event to be difficult.
To consider an individual in their entirety is important in terms of their personality,
perception, as well as their integration into the society.
Explanation
It is therefore observed that often handicapped people or disabled people are not
considered when there is a certain step or an announcement to be made for the people of
the country. In recent times these aspects have been changing and people with disability
have been considered when designing public transportation, public places such as hotels,
restaurants, washrooms and other events or situations (Towery et al. 67).
Conclusion
Transition
Finally in conclusion, it can be stated that there have been policies and administrative
approaches where inequality has been practised against disabled people, both mental and
physical. Issues have been identified in terms of right to employment, right to education,
right to basic amenities and others. It is these limitations that often develops in securities
and inferior complex among individuals who are mentally and physically disabled thus
creating a system where unintentional oppression is a common activity against
handicapped people.
Connection To Introduction
Based on the novel Of Mice and Men, candy as a character shows disabilities which is not
considered his weakness and it is a way of belonging to a place. The book tries to spread
awareness about the insecurities of disabled people as well as the intentional and
unintentional and mistreatment of disabled individuals by the society.
Synthesize
Often the state and the national administration of a country do not take responsibility of the
medical support or conditions that must be supported by the government for each and
every citizens in consequential of their physical or psychological disability.
Research Source
MLA notes

5. Author of Interviewee
Title
Publisher and place of publication
Date
Web or print
Other info
Quotation
Page
Notes
Donna Towery, Marsha B. Parsons and Dennis H. Reid

6. Increasing Independence Within Adult Services: a Program for Reducing Staff Completion of
Daily Routines for Consumers with Developmental Disabilities
Association for Behaviour Analysis International
Jul 30, 2014
Print
None
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate a systematic approach for reducing staff
completion of routine, transition-related activities for adults in a day program.
(None)
I chose this source because it explains the different ways a person with disabilities can get
help. In the book “Of Mice and Men”, Lennie needed help but was not able to get the help he
needed because of the time period he was living in.

7. Shannon Johnson
What You Should Know About Intellectual Disability
Healthline
August 14, 2019
Web
None
People in this category are often physically impaired, have hearing loss, are nonverbal, or
have a physical disability.
(None)
I chose this source because it helps describe reasons why Lennie can get violent at times. He
had a hard time understanding things the way other people without disabilities did. He
didn’t realize what he was doing was wrong.

8. Jonathan Kenneth Burns
Mental health and inequity: A human rights approach to inequality, discrimination, and
mental disability
Health and Human Rights
2009
Web
None
At a political and public level, this may reassure those who live with serious mental
disabilities and those who campaign for equality.
(None)
I found this site by googling “discrimination against people with mental disabilities”. I chose
this source because it supports both of the other sources I have chosen, and it supports my
claim. People with a mental disability or handicap are not treated as equally as people
without a mental disability or handicap.
Works Cited

9. Burns, K. Jonathan. Mental health and inequity: A human rights approach to inequality,
discrimination, and mental disability. (2013, August 29). Health and Human Rights Journal.
https://www.hhrjournal.org/2013/08/mental-health-and-inequity-a-human-rights-
approach-to-inequality-discrimination-and-mental-disability/
Johnson, S. (2019, August 15). What You Should Know About Intellectual Disability.
Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-retardation
Steinbeck, J., 1937. Of Mice and Men. [ebook] Available at: [Accessed 14 January 2022].
Towery, Donna, Marsha B. Parsons, and Dennis H. Reid. "Increasing independence within
adult services: A program for reducing staff completion of daily routines for consumers with
developmental disabilities." Behavior analysis in practice 7.2 (2014): 61-
69. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc4711760/