Similarities Between Crooks And Curley's Wife

Crooks vs. Curley’s Wife John Steinbeck’s novel, Of mice and Men, shows the lives of a Negro skinner who is excluded from all things and the boss’s son’s wife. They appear different because they come from different backgrounds of life, but in actuality they are alike in many fashions. Crooks and Curley’s wife lived simple lives on the ranch and their parents placed restrictions on them when they were younger. Crooks was the only black man on the entire ranch and had a specialized job that he could only do. He lived a life of solitude without different connections that everyone else on the ranch had like the following: playing cards, playing horse shoes, and sleeping in the bunk house. Crooks says, “’I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and
Although she was born in Salinas, California, she had many opportunities to make a name for herself including being a model, being an actor in numerous Hollywood hits. She clearly shows her disapproval of living on the ranch when she says, “’ I tell you I ain’t used to livin’ like this. I coulda made somethin’ of myself”’ (88). Also she shows her resentment toward Curley and how he doesn’t let her do anything when she says, “I ain’t told this to nobody before. Maybe I ought’n to. I don’ like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella”’ (89). Finally, her parents also kept her from opportunities in life with other people when a Hollywood photographer wanted to display her in movies. She says, “’ I always thought my ol’ lady stole it” to show how much her parents didn’t want her to leave her home in Salinas (88). In conclusion, although the two characters came from two different backgrounds primarily because of their races, they lived similar lives on the ranch and at a young age. Curley’s wife was miserable because she had many opportunities to be successful in life like being an actress. Crooks lived a life of solitude on the ranch and did not wish to be