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Crooks, This shows how much of a mental toil it has taken on a character…
Crooks
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"He whined, "A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya," he cried," (Steinbeck 73)
"I seen it over an' over-a guy talkin' to another guy and it don't make no difference if he don't hear or understand. The thing is, they're talkin', or they're settin' still not talkin'." (Steinbeck 71)
Thoughts
Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed? himself against the wall. "Yes, ma'am." (Steinbeck 81)
Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It's just in their head. They're all the time talkin' about it, but it's jus' in their head." (Steinbeck 75)
Suddenly Lennie's eyes. centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks. "Who hurt George?" he demanded. (Steinbeck 73)
"The white kids come to play at our place, an' sometimes I event to play with them, and some of them was pretty nice. My of man didn't like that. I never knew till long later why he didn't like that. But I know now.""(Steinbeck 71)
Crooks could leave his things about, and being a stable buck and a cripple, he was more permanent than the other men, and he had accumulated more possessions than he could carry on his back. (Steinbeck 67)
but Crooks sat perfectly still, his eyes averted, everything that might be hurt drawn in. She turned at last to the other two. (Steinbeck 81)
"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. His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and he had thin, pain-tightened lips which were lighter than his face" (Steinbeck 68)
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. Now you jus' get out, an' get out quick. If you don't, I'm gonna ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more." (Steinbeck 80)
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This shows how much of a mental toil it has taken on a character like Crooks who has no one to talk to
This highlights the loneliness of Crooks that he is willing to talk to someone even though he might not understand him.
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This highlights the fact that even as a young child Crooks couldn't do what e wanted to do and he couldn't feel normal because he was black. This emphasizes the real world struggles of African Americans during the 30s.
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When George and Lennie first get introduced to the barn they notice that there isnt a lot of possessions since people leave the barn fast. This is refrenced again in this chapter to highlight the implications of Crooks' cage which is his crippled body
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This physical description of Crooks is kind of sad. It shows how much of a cage he is in, living at the farm. Even his body is working against him. It makes his situation seem even worse and makes the reader empathize with him more.
As Crooks and Lennie were conversing, Crooks presses Lennie on what if George doesn't come back and Lennie gets mad. This highlights his curiosity as he is pressing Lennie to a point that is too far.
This highlights the power dynamics the barn has. In a modern sense Crooks would be able to push around Curley's wife with ease, but since it is in the 30s, Crooks has less power. This emphasizes the struggle Crooks faces each day.
This thought from Crooks highlights his whole way of thinking. He is very much a realist, he doesn't believe in miracles, or any form of hope. This could be due to the fact that as he is a black man, it is very hard for him to defy the odds.
This description of what Crooks was doing towards Curley's wife is very interesting. He knows he shouldn't lash out or else he is dead which shows his intelligence, but he is also completely humiliated yet he still doesn't lash out which shows his discipline
This highlights how much Crooks cares for his personal space and his possessions. He talks back to a white woman which might get him in serious trouble. He quickly regrets this but it shows, how much Crooks is pushed every single day that he might lash out
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