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Crooks - Coggle Diagram
Crooks
Speech
"Come in. If ever'body's coming in, you might as well come in as well." "It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger."
While Crooks may try to appear as if he does not want company, he reveals to Lennie that he is lonely and simply wants to have someone to talk to.
"After a pause Crooks said, "Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don't want no trouble."
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Thoughts
"'S'pose you couldn't go into the bunk house and play rummy 'Cause you're black. I tell ya a guy gets lonely an' he gets sick... I was talking about myself."
Crooks is isolated on the ranch solely because he is black. He feels lonely and longs to talk to someone.
"I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches...They come, an' they quit an' go on, every... one of 'em's got a little piece of land his head...An' never...one of 'em ever gets it." "He hesitated,"...If you...guys would want a hand to work for nothing---just his keep. why I'd come an' lend a hand." "'Member what I said about hoein' and doing doin' odd jobs." "...Well, jus' forget it..I didn't mean it. Jus' foolin', I wouldn't want to go to no place like that."
Crooks tells Lennie that he does not believe it is possible that he will achieve his dream of owning his own ranch but his true feelings are revealed when he asks to join them. After the confrontation with Curly's wife, Crook's optimism declines as he is ridiculed. Crooks puts aside his own happiness and chooses to live alone to avoid any further confrontation.
Actions
"Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her. "I had enough he said coldly."
"....You know what I can do to you."
"Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself."
Crooks stands up for himself when being confronted by Curly's wife. After hearing her threat, he had to silence his thoughts to avoid any conflict.
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"Lennie appeared in the open doorway...For a moment, Crooks did not see him, but on raising his eyes he stiffened and a scowl came on his face."
Crooks is haste to react to Lenniie entering his room. When questioned, he states it is because he is not wanted in the bunk house, therefore, he does not want visitors in his room.
Looks
"His body was bent over his crooked spine, and his eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity..his lean face...lined..with wrinkles." (104-105)
Crook's name is a reference to his spinal injury. The wrinkles lining his face can be a sign of thought or stress from the physical demands of his job as well as the loneliness of living alone.
Effects on Others
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"Candy stood in the doorway scratching his bald wrist and looking blindly into the lighted room. He made no attempt to enter." "...Candy came in but he was still embarrased..." "...This is the first time I've been in his room."
Since Crooks Is black, he is treated differently. Candy is hesitant to enter his room and recalls that he has never came to visit. despite both of them working at the ranch for a long time.
Environment
"I was born right here in California. My old man had a chicken ranch..The white kids come to play at our place, 'an sometimes I went to play with them. I never knew until long later why he didn't like that. But I know now."
Crooks has experienced and continues to encounter racism. He is forced to reside in the barn and subjected to subpar treatment. In addition, Crooks is referred to using disparaging terms by some characters.
Possesion
"...he had books, too; a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California Civil Code of 1905. There were battered magazines...a pair of gold rim spectacles hung from a nail on the nail above his bed."
Crooks's intelligence is shown through his interest in reading. His books are "tattered" because he most likely reads for entertainment as he lives alone. He has a number of possessions from his years of working on the ranch. His copy of the California Civil Code shows that Crooks wants to learn about his rights.