CROOKS Key things that Crooks says Crooks does not say much in the book ‘of mice and men’. When he does he is very insulting in his language. For example when Lennie comes into his room all of crooks emotions come out at once because he feels he has power and authority over Lennie that he had never had before. You got no right to come in my room. “This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.” Crooks snaps at Lennie because he knows Lennie does not stick up for himself without George
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Steinbeck describes Crooks as a ‘proud‚ aloof man. He kept his distance and demanded other people kept theirs.’ Explore the character of Crooks and his importance in novel as a whole. Crooks may be a minor character in the novel but he is an important one because the way he represents and demonstrates to the reader how Steinbeck feels about the society in which he lives and his character provides us knowledge on the social context of the novel that Crooks and other characters had to live with. Throughout
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Within the time period of the 1930’s‚ many non-white people kept themselves isolated from others and stayed out of trouble‚ to avoid the risk of being lynched. Segregation‚ isolation and racism was a normal lifestyle led by those who were black; one of the characters that embodies this theme in the novel is the character of Crooks. Other themes of the novel are the American Dream; which is never achieved by any of the characters‚ this suggests that Steinbeck believed that the dream was unbelievable
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COCKNEY. -hey there‚ right‚ how yer doin’‚ mate? -I’m bloody well awright thanks luv. -I were gonna tell yer that story about that time wen i went up ter that bonkers rub-a-dub called ’weffer spoon’ about that fight between the ruddy ladies - Oh‚ right‚ yes yer batter cop started then i ’aven’t got long‚ got ter get ter work soon -oh right‚ right‚ basically‚ me and me mates went up there ter see some muckers‚ and one lass were ’angin’ onto a man‚ and the uvver tart came and started grabbin’
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Crooks Character Analysis Crooks are a character used by Steinbeck to demonstrate racial segregation and loneliness. He is only black man in the ranch and is disabled. 1) Crooks has a low status and is racially segregated Steinbeck presents Crooks to have the lowest status and authority on the ranch. This is shown when Curley’s wife‚ who also has a very low status threatens Crooks in section 4. “Nigger‚ I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it aint even funny”‚ ‘Crooks had reduced himself
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How does Steinbeck present Crooks as the biggest victim on the ranch - discuss Monday 24th October 2011 In the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ Steinbeck presents Crooks‚ the black stable-buck as the biggest victim on the ranch because of his race. Crooks is also the most damaged person‚ emotionally and physically. He has a crooked back and has begun to mimic the cruel and violent behaviour of the other men on the ranch. The impact of his loneliness also makes him push people away‚ leaving him even
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Everyone have some dream. Someone have one‚ other more dreams‚ but everyone have some. If you do not have dream it is something similar to not have motivation. You do not have reason why you have to do some things. Always‚ when you do something you have some reason why to do it. Everything in our life has some reason. In my opinion‚ if you want to be successful you need to set the goal and also plan how to reach it. Plan the future‚ what to do‚ when and how. When you have done this it is only at
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discrimination by people‚ what are the reasons? In the novel " of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck‚ Lennie and Crooks experience discrimination‚ Lennie experiences discrimination because of foolish‚ Crook experiences discrimination because he is black; they all have deformity‚ Lennie is a mentally disabled man and Crooks have rheumatism. First‚ Lennie and Crooks experience discrimination because of foolish and racial discrimination. For example‚ in chapters‚George told him lots of time that there should
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How does Steinbeck present the character of Crooks? In the novel “Of Mice and Men”‚ the character of Crooks is used by John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ to symbolise the downgrading of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel was set. Crooks is also significant as he provides an insight into the reality of the American Dream and the feelings of the people in the ranch; their loneliness and need for company. Steinbeck presents Crooks as a victim of racism and throughout the book‚ he
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Crooks monologue: Jus because I’m a nigger [examines luger shell from Carlson’s gun] they’d probably shoot me like Candy’s dog if it was as much fun as the scourge they put me through‚ [walks to window and leans against the frame] just because I’m a busted up ol’ nigger‚ [scowls and bites his bottom lip] no-one wants to talk with me or anything. [Glares up into the stars and becomes furious] S’pose I weren’t‚ s’pose I was just like the rest of em‚ and that new fella‚ that big stupid bastard‚ s’pose
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