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Crooks - Coggle Diagram
Crooks
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Says
"Well, I got a right to have a light. You go on get outta my room. I ain't wanted in the bunk house, and you ain't wanted in my room" (Steinbeck 106).
Crooks can't fathom that someone would want to go in his room and talk with him, which indicates that he has a tendency to push people away.
"'Come on in. If ever'body's comin' in, you might just as well.' It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with
anger" (Steinbek 113).
As a result of not having a proper outlet to express his emotions, Crooks masks his excitement with anger.
Thoughts
Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. There was no personality, no ego-nothing to arouse either like or dislike. He said, 'Yes,
ma'am,' and his voice was toneless (Steinbeck 119).
Crooks had built himself a great deal of confidence but it was soon over after Curley's wife dwindled him to something less than nothing.
"This is just a n---- talkin', an' a busted-back n-----. So it don't mean nothing, see" (Steinbeck 109)?
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Looks
"His body was bent over to the left by his crooked
spine...His lean face was lined
with deep black wrinkles" (Steinbeck 105).
In addition to being Black, Crooks' spine is mentioned many times including in his name. This is very significant because when you first hear his name that already places an idea of his looks in your head. It Categorizes him as an outcast similar to Lennie.
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Effect on Others
Lennie growled back to his seat on the nail keg. 'Ain't nobody
goin' to talk no hurt to George,' he grumbled (Steinbeck 110).
Although Crooks didn't have bad intentions, Lennie was clearly offended by his words