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Crooks - Coggle Diagram
Crooks
Thoughts
"'I seen things out here. I wasn't drunk. I don't know if I was asleep. If some guy was with me, he could tell me I was asleep, an' then it would be all right. But I jus' don't know.' Crooks was looking across the room now, looking towards the window" (Steinbeck 36).
This reveals the lonliness that Crooks feels on a daily basis and how he longs for a companion or someone to talk to.
"'This is just a n* talkin’, an’ a busted-back n*. So it don’t
mean nothing, see?'" (Steinbeck 35).
This is revealing that Crooks thinks of himself down because of his skin color. He is degrading himself because he thinks he is not as good as other people. He thinks his opinion does not matter because of his skin color. This reveals low self-esteem that is due to the way he is treated by people.
Says
“'’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 of you stink to me'” (Steinbeck 34).
This quote reveals that Crooks is aggresive because of the fact that people make fun of him from his skin. Since people are aggressive with him, he automatically thinks everyone hates him so he needs to be agressive in return. This shows the inner-doubt Crooks has and low-confidence that society has built in him.
“'Yeah?' said Crooks. 'An’ where’s George now? In town in a whorehouse. That's where your money's goin'. Jesus, I see it happen to many times. I seen too many guys with land in their head. They never get none under their hand'" (Steinbeck 37).
This reveals that Crooks is a hopeless type of person and sees life as harsh and rough. He does not have hope in himself or people because of seeing the bad in many people.
Actions
"Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her. 'I had enough,' he said coldly. 'You got no rights comin' in a colored man's room. You got no rights messing around in here at all'" (Steinbeck 39).
This reveals that Crooks does not like that people are taking advantage of the situation, especially in his bunk/sleeping area. People think that they can do whatever they want and barge in on Crooks as they please, which is why Crooks yells at Curley's wife. This shows ager within Crooks.
"She turned on him in scorn. 'Listen, N*,' she said. 'You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?' Crookes stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself" (Steinbeck 39).
Crooks realizes that he cannot do anything about the situation and that his hands are tied. He has a medical problem, he is a worker on the ranch, and he is African-American. This really shows the hopelessness within Crooks. No matter what he does he has to listen to others. He can never be free from this unfair judgment by people.
Effect on Others
"Crooks said darkly, 'Guys don’t come into a colored man’s room very much. Nobody been here but Slim. Slim an' the boss.' Candy quickly changed the subject. 'Slim's as good a skinner as I ever seen'" (page 37).
This reveals that Crooks has the effect of making people sometimes feel bad for him or have empathy for him. The reason being is that when Crooks said no one visits him, Candy tried to change the subject because of the awkwardness of the situation and because it is something that makes people feel bad.
Looks
"His body was bent over to the left by his crooked spine, and his eye lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity. His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and he had thin, pain-tightened lips which were lighter than his face" (Steinbeck 33).
Crook's looks are very important because it is alters how a lot of people think about him and how people view him. They have literally named him "Crooks" because of his crocked spine.
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Environement
"Crooks’ bunk was a long box filled with straw, on which his blankets
were flung.On the wall by the window there were pegs on which hung broken..." (Steinbeck 33).
This environment resembles the ruggedness of Crook's life. From the way, he is treated as a person, his medical issues, his loneliness, all the way down to where he lives. His life as a whole is rugged and tough.