Crooks
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Says
Crooks said sharply, "You got no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me." (Stienbeck, 105)
"I seen hundreds of men come by on road an' on the ranches, with thier bindles on thier backs an' that same damn thing stuck in their heads. Hundreds of them." (Stienbeck, 112)
This quote shows that crooks is very cautious because of the way people have treated him in the past.
This quotation contributes to the wise persona that Crooks portrays. We see that he has been around the block a couple of times and has lots of experience.
" He laughed. "If I say something, why it's just a n-word sayin' it" (Stienbeck, 108)
This shows that even though slavery was not preent in this time period, racism and segregation was still present. Also, we know that this makes Crooks feel less than the other white men on the ranch.
"You got no right to come in my room. This
here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me." (Stienbeck, 106)
This shows that Crooks is a very cautious person. In the past, he may have been abused or treated badly, making him very careful with people of the opposite skin color. Lennie is very innocent and evetually, Crooks opens up to Lennie and allows him to come in to his room.
This quotation shows that crooks could be one to take advantage of others. He knows that Lennie is at an intulectual disadvantage and plays around with him. He is joking in the end though.
Crooks' face lighted with pleasure in his torture. "Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do," he observed calmly. "Let's say he wants to come back and can't. S'pose he gets killed or hurt so he can't come back." (Stienbeck, 109)
Crooks said, "I didn't mean to scare you. He'll come back. I was talkin' about myself. A guy sets alone out here at night, maybe readin' books or thinkin' or stuff like that." (Stienbeck, 111).
Crooks opens up to Lennie in this scene. We see that Crooks is often lonely and wishes to be with the guys in the bunk house. Although he doesn't completely mind having his own space, he would much rather be with his companions rather than alone.
After a pause Crooks said, "Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don't want no trouble." (Stienbeck, 116)
This quote shows the action of Crooks having his friends backs. He stands up for them in a situation where Curley's wife could cause some trouble.
Looks
"Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, you all stink to me." (Stienbeck, 106)
The other farm workers are still undirectly racist to Crooks. Although they work together everyday, they still do not treat him as equal because of the color of his skin.
Possession and Evironment
Possession: "Crooks had his apple box over his bunk, and in it a range of medicine bottles, both for himself and for the horses. There were cans of saddle soap and a drippy can of tar with its paint brush sticking out over the edge." (Steinbeck, 104)
Environment: "Crooks possessed several pairs of shoes, a pair of rubber boots, a big alarm clock and a single-barreled shotgun" (Stienbeck, 104).
Crooks does not have space to keep his belongings seperate from his work tools. Therefore, he has a very messy living area. All of the other workers are allowed to have there own personal spaces except Crooks, who seems to be living in a storage cabinet.
ALthough Crooks has alot of personal belongings, this little detail show that if the right opertunity presented itself, Crooks would get up and go right away. He is living and working on the farm, but he is not happy. Also, this shows that he needs to protect himself, because that is the nly reason someone would carry around a shotgun.