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CROOKS
The Dream
The fact that Crooks is even willing to take part in The Dream is an indication of his loneliness and insecurity
He knows, like Candy, that when he can no longer prove to be useful he too will be "thrown out"
He wants a future where he can feel secure and independent, minus the fear of being put out
His desperation and hope for The Dream can be seen where he promises to work for nothing, as long as he can live with security
Discrimination
Hes not allowed into the bunk house with 'white ranch hands' , and instead must live isolated with the horses
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Steinbeck uses him, and Candy, to discuss and portray the effects of discrimination
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George's reaction to Crooks' wanting to be a part of The Dream is enough to make him withdraw the request
We see the height of racial discrimination in the novel when Curley's wife put him "in his place" by threatening to have him "lynched"
Lennie, the only 'flawed' human present, is the only one to not see Crooks for the colour of his skin
When Lennie first enters his room he attempts to turn him away, proving a point that if he, a black man, cannot enter a white man's house, then a white man should not be allowed to enter his
Ultimately his desire for company wins, and he invites Lennie to sit beside him, a clear indication of just how lonely Crooks really is
He has faced loneliness and prejudice to an extent that any sort of kindness seems immediately suspicious to him
Description
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Recieves his name due to his crooked back, caused by a kick from a horse
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He has dignity and pride
He brags to Lennie that he wasn't the
descendant of slaves, instead of landowners
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We see his "terrible dignity" when Curley's wife begins to strip his hopes for ever part taking in The Dream
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