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Crooks, JAMILA BEGUM 6A - Coggle Diagram
Crooks
SAYS
:speaking_head_in_silhouette: "Well, I got a right to have a light. You go on get outa my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room”(Steinbeck 34).
Shows Crooks knowledgeable about what limited rights he has. This quote also shows Crooks complex "confidence" where he can say this statement to Lennie but not to someone like Curly.
:speaking_head_in_silhouette: “This is just a ni---r talkin’, an’ a busted-back ni---r. So it don’t mean nothing, see?” (Steinbeck 35).
Reveals how low Crook thinks of himself; disempowered. Even though Crook has been on the ranch the longest he is aware that his word means nothing.
THOUGHTS
:thought_balloon: “Come on in. If ever’body’s comin’ in, you might just as well.” It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger” (Steinbeck 37).
Crooks is deceptive/secretive with showing others how he really feels, Crook is happy to have visitors in his shed and people to talk to. Even if those people are outcasts.
:thought_balloon: “S’pose you had to sit out here an’ read books. Sure you could play horseshoes till it got dark, but then you got to read books. Books ain’t no good. A guy needs somebody—to be near him’ He whined (Steinbeck 36).
Crook is lonely. Although characters like Slim and The Boss are originally skeptical of the main characters being a duo Crook looks up to them as having each other's back. From Crooks' perspective having someone to talk to and be with would be amazing.
ACTIONS
:worried:"“Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall” (Steinbeck 39).
Crook is vulnerable because Curly's wife has the power to get Crook into legal trouble. Crook, although someone who can mess with Lennie mentally, is helpless infront of Curly's wife.
:worried: "Crooks said, “I didn’t mean to scare you. He’ll come back. I was talkin’ about myself" (Steinbeck 36).
Crook takes responsibility of his action of scaring Lennie into thinking George wasn't coming back by apologizing to him(Crook's loneliness might have something to do with this)
EFFECT ON OTHERS
:angry: "Suddenly Lennie’s eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks. 'Who hurt George?' he demanded(Steinbeck 35)."
Crook finds joy in somewhat mentally abusing Lennie. Crook wants to be in a higher position because he is so used to being in the lowest levels of the social hierarchy, so he finds joy in teasing Lennie to the point where Lennie is mad.
LOOKS
:eyes: "His body was bent over to the left by his crooked spine, and his eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity" (Steinbeck 33).
This physical description of Crooks works to show his vulnerability. Even though working on the ranch is a long term occupation for him, the effect of being around people who ignore or hate him has an obvious effect on him(eye description).
POSSESSION
:<3:"He pulled out his shirt in back, poured a little liniment in his pink palm and, reaching around, he fell slowly to rubbing his back" (Steinbeck 41).
Crook is knowledgeable about farmworkers in the 1930s, he knows that as soon as he can't tend to the horses he would become jobless. To prevent this he applies liniment onto his back.
ENVIROMENT
:books: "And he had books, too; a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905" (Steinbeck 33).
Crook is smart. He reads books to cope with his loneliness but also by spending time in his shed avoids a huge conflict most farm workers had; having to leave the ranch after the harvest is done. By securing a long term occupation, even with his back injury, Crooks has experience in this ranch and so has a stable flow of income.
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