Crook's side of the story
20 September 2012
Crooks’s Side of the Story His crooked back aches as he lies down on his tiny bed. Crooks takes one look out the the little window and hears cries of joy and laughter as the evening games commence. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Crooks comes off as a mean old man, bus considering his conditions, it is not surprising. Crooks is forced to sleep in a tiny room that smells of fresh manure. He lies on a narrow, straw filled bed. This man is forced to sleep in the barn because of his color and race. Alone in the barn, Crooks has no one to converse with. He sleeps alone, works alone, and eats alone. All he has are books to read and the characters from the books to keep him company. Crooks can be a nice guy if he had people to talk to. Crooks has a dream, he has his problems, and he has his own acceptance, but why wouldn’t he break free and move on with his life. Crooks has a dream, just like anyone would. Crooks’s dream would be to have a colored friend or even his own family. Crooks gets lonely all by himself, as anyone would. As he grew up, there was no colored families that lived near him; therefore, Crooks played with the white kids. He did not mind, but his father did. Crooks never understood until years later, and Crooks is now stuck with the same racial inequality. It would not be so bad if the white workers talked to Crooks every so often. However, grownups cannot put differences aside like kids can. Another part of Crooks’s dream would be equality. During this time period racial equality was a big problem. Anyone who has dark skin would be looked down upon. They were treated as if they were born green. This is why crooks lives in the barn and not in the bunkhouse. The boss, Curley, and Curley’s wife have the biggest problem with Crooks. However, the white working men do not ever bother to look at Crooks. If there was racial equality on the ranch Crooks would be a lot happier. Thankfully, the United States now has racial equality.
Crooks’s Side of the Story His crooked back aches as he lies down on his tiny bed. Crooks takes one look out the the little window and hears cries of joy and laughter as the evening games commence. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Crooks comes off as a mean old man, bus considering his conditions, it is not surprising. Crooks is forced to sleep in a tiny room that smells of fresh manure. He lies on a narrow, straw filled bed. This man is forced to sleep in the barn because of his color and race. Alone in the barn, Crooks has no one to converse with. He sleeps alone, works alone, and eats alone. All he has are books to read and the characters from the books to keep him company. Crooks can be a nice guy if he had people to talk to. Crooks has a dream, he has his problems, and he has his own acceptance, but why wouldn’t he break free and move on with his life. Crooks has a dream, just like anyone would. Crooks’s dream would be to have a colored friend or even his own family. Crooks gets lonely all by himself, as anyone would. As he grew up, there was no colored families that lived near him; therefore, Crooks played with the white kids. He did not mind, but his father did. Crooks never understood until years later, and Crooks is now stuck with the same racial inequality. It would not be so bad if the white workers talked to Crooks every so often. However, grownups cannot put differences aside like kids can. Another part of Crooks’s dream would be equality. During this time period racial equality was a big problem. Anyone who has dark skin would be looked down upon. They were treated as if they were born green. This is why crooks lives in the barn and not in the bunkhouse. The boss, Curley, and Curley’s wife have the biggest problem with Crooks. However, the white working men do not ever bother to look at Crooks. If there was racial equality on the ranch Crooks would be a lot happier. Thankfully, the United States now has racial equality.