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    from all. Crooks is a quick-witted‚ vivacious‚ stable-hand who takes his name from his physical characteristics; A crooked back as result of a horse kick. He’s segregated for the clear reason of the colour of his skin. Crooks is kept to his sanctuary—the harness room; where the white man snickers‚ and indecent remarks are impenetrable. He may put up a front‚ demonstrates his care free attitude‚ but somewhere deep down lies A guy who needs somebody—to be near him.(pg. 20) Crooks’ display

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    Of Mice and Men Essay Have you ever had a friendship so strong that you would do anything in the world for that person? In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ there is such a friendship. The central theme of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is friendship and companionship. The close relationship of Candy and his dog have with each other demonstrates companionship. Crooks‚ the African American stable buck‚ shows the importance of having someone to talk to‚ even if they don’t really understand

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    Crooks (named for his crooked back) is the stable buck who works with the ranch horses. He lives in the harness room by himself because of the segregation law set by Jim Crow; he is also the only black man on the ranch. Crooks likes to read books this shows he is cleverer than the other men on the ranch and likes to keep his room neat‚ but he has been so beaten down by loneliness and prejudicial treatment of that he is also starting to treat people with hatred. His Physical disability is one of the

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    CHARACTER ANALYSIS Crooks Crooks is a lively‚ sharp-witted‚ black stable-hand‚ who takes his name from his crooked back. Like most of the characters in the story‚ he admits that he is extremely lonely. When Lennie visits him in his room‚ his reaction reveals this fact. At first‚ he turns Lennie away‚ hoping to prove a point that if he‚ as a black man‚ is not allowed in white men’s houses‚ then whites are not allowed in his‚ but his desire for company ultimately wins out and he invites Lennie to

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    P: Crooks is the one on the ranch who is by himself and is unable to mix in with the others at all because of his colour. E: This is proven through the phrase ‚ Crooks‚ on a black man’s loneliness: "S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy ’cause you was black. How’d you like that? S’pose you had to sit out here an’ read books. A: Through the repetition of the conjunction "s’pose‚" a lexical field of isolation is created which further emphasises the

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    complex character of Crooks is introduced in the novella as a paradox‚ he is extremely intelligent yet he has such a low status‚ generally someone with intelligence is higher up in society but because he is coloured‚ he is below the uneducated people and the women. The women were considered to have a low status but on the ranch as Curley’s wife is considered to be quite powerful. He is also a paradox because he is lonely but doesn’t want company At the beginning of the novella‚ Crooks is described as

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    CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT Crooks lie motionless on his straw filled box‚ staring up at the cracked ceiling of the stable. His light is flickering in the opposite corner of the cramped room. Moonlight shines through his small‚ square‚ four paned window- the only view of the outside world. Gleaming stars twinkle above in the American sky and the misery on Crooks’ face is indescribable. All is silent. Crooks: Guys like me‚ we ain’t treated the same (frowns with anger and frustration) as the other

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    Show how Crooks is affected by loneliness Crooks is a character introduced to the reader in ‘Of Mice and Men’ by author John Steinbeck. Crooks is described to be the only black man on the ranch‚ he is said to have his own bunkroom‚ on first inspection the reader expects this to be a privilege however upon closer inspection we discover this is a way to isolate and degrade crooks because of his ethnic background. Crooks is affected and shows his loneliness in a number of ways; aggressiveness‚ sadness

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    have done without Clark‚ and how would Clark fair without Lewis? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ characters provide each other the same purpose that Lewis and Clark did. In this way‚ the novel demonstrates that friendship gives life meaning. The friendless characters have been lonely for so long‚ their lives no longer have meaning. Both Crooks and Curley’s wife’s lives lack love and affection to give them purpose. Since Crooks has lived in white towns his entire life‚ his lack of friends has

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    Of Mice and Men Essay In chapter four Crooks says “a guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody”. How does the writer explore the theme of loneliness through Crooks and ONE other character in the book? Crooks * Victim of racism * Is ignored and isolated because of his colouring * Is lonely because has a lack of family and friends * Has a “mauled” copy of the California civil rights knows his right but can’t do anything about it. * Loneliness affects him he is not wanted by the

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