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Crooks - Coggle Diagram
Crooks
Says đŁď¸
"'Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do,' he observed calmly. 'Le's say he wants to come back and can't. S'pose he gets killed or hurt so he can't come back'" (Steinbeck 109-110).
After Crook let Lennie into his room, he started to plant the idea into his head that George wouldn't come back. Crook may have done this because he was envious of Lennie and George's relationship. So, he wanted Lennie to know the feeling of not having anybody to rely on. This shows that Crooks has all this frustration built up from years of not having any sort of companion.
â'Well, jusâ forget it,' said Crooks. 'I didnât mean it. Jusâ foolinâ. I wouldnât want to go no place like that'â (Steinbeck 122).
After being told off by Curley's wife and George discovering Candy and Lennie talking about their dream in front of him, Crooks changes his mind about joining them. He was "put back into his place" by Curley's wife and realized that their dream probably wouldn't come true for him. This shows that he is afraid of taking risks.
Thoughts đ¤
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"Crooks interrupted brutally. 'You guys is just kiddinâ yourself. Youâll talk about it a hell of a lot, but you wonât get no land. Youâll be a swamper here till they take you out in a box'" (Steinbeck 114).
Crooks thinks that Lennie and Candy are crazy for dreaming about owning a piece of land. He's met so many guys with the same dream but they never achieve it. Crooks is cynical and doesn't believe that there's anything more for them other than laboring.
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Environment đĄ
"This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man" (Steinbeck 105).
Crooks ensuring that his shed is nicely kept indicates that he has self-respect. He makes sure to maintain the little things that he has control over.
Looks :smiley:
"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 105).
Eyes that give off intensity are associated with someone who is determined, strong, or has endured many things. In order for Crooks to have stayed at the farm for so long, despite being segregated against, he has to be mentally strong.
Actionsđđż
"Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. There was no personality, no egoâ nothing to arouse either like or dislike. He said, 'Yes, maâam,â and his voice
was toneless'" (Steinbeck 119).
After Crooks attempted to speak up against Curley's wife, she threatens him and he backs down. On the farm, he feels powerless against the cruel things people have said or done to him. He knows that if he starts trouble with somebody, nobody will take his side and he might lose his job. So, all he can do is take it and as a result, he feels powerfless.
"Crooks saw the danger as it approached him. He edged back on his bunk to get out of the way. 'I was just supposinâ,' he said'" (Steinbeck 110).
After getting Lennie riled up, Crooks realizes that he shouldn't push Lennie any further or else he might get hurt. So, not only is Crooks book smart, but he is also emotionally smart. He's able to read people and react accordingly.
Possession :lock:
"And he had books,
too; a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905" (Steinbeck 104).
Many migrant workers during this time weren't able to read. Despite this, as well as being stereotyped by others, Crooks knows how to read. Not only this, but he has the California civil code, proving he is an intelligent man who wants to know the few rights he has.