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Crooks, "His body was bent over to the left by his crooked
spine,…
Crooks
Thoughts
"Sometimes he gets thinkin', an' he got nothing to tell him what's so an' what ain't so. Maybe if he sees somethin', he don't know whether it's right or not. He can't turn to some other guy and ast him if he sees it too. He can't tell. He got nothing to measure by" (Steinbeck 111).
Because Crooks is so alone he has lost a sense of morality. Since he has no one, he can't tell what right and whats wrong.
"I remember when I was a little kid on my old man's chicken ranch. Had two brothers. They was always near me, always there. Used to sleep right in the same room, right in the same bed-all three" (Steinbeck 111-112).
Crooks remembers his past, which gives a good insight into Crook'ss past and his environment. Crooks once had a family and companionship, but now he is all alone.
Says
"A guy needs somebody to be near him." 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,"I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick" (Steinbeck 111).
Because Crooks has been left out he is lonely. He wants companionship. His loneliness has resulted in his cold attitude towards the others. Having someone to share his thoughts and feelings with would make Crooks happy,
"You go on get outta my room. I ain't wanted in the bunk house, and you ain't wanted in my room... 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 106).
Crooks seems to be apprehensive and tense. He seems to hold a grudge against all of his fellow workers. Because he has been left out, he seems to push away. If he was to be included he fears it would be out of pity or mockery. For him, its better to be left alone than to be bothered.
Actions
"S'pose you had to sit out here an' read books. Sure you could play horseshoes till it got dark, but then you got to read books" (Steinbeck 111).
As a result of him being left out, Crooks turns to horseshoes and books as forms of entertainments since he can't play with the rest of the workers. He has nothing else to do.
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Effect on others
"Suddenly Lennie's eyes. centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks. "Who hurt George?" he demanded. Crooks saw the danger as it approached him." (Steinbeck 110)
Crooks teases Lennie, which angers Lennie. Crooks may not know how to socially interact with others. He could also be teasing Lennie because everyone teases Crooks and now he wants to do the same but to Lennie.
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"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 105).
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Crooks has a crooked spine he likely sustained from an injury, He also has a lot of wrinkles. These physical traits could be a result of the strenuous work he does in the farm.