to the barn “Five-ten minutes” ago‚ he “jumped out the door” to go after Slim. When Crooks‚ Lennie and Candy are confronted by Curley’s wife in Crooks’ room and he tries to make her leave‚ she shows contempt‚ as though Crooks is an insignificant speck beneath her notice‚ and authority over him when she tells him how she “can have you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny”. The authority is assumed as Crooks can easily overpower her‚ but no man would listen to a “coloured man’s” word over
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didn’t marry Curley. Even though Curley’s wife is trapped‚ she was really mean to Crooks. Crooks never done anything to her; she keeps getting others in to trouble by talking to them causing Curley to get mad. Crooks just ask her to leave his room because people are tired of her appearing everywhere stirring up trouble. Instead of leaving to cause no conflict‚ Curley’s wife ended up threatening to frame Crooks and get him killed. It was a really cruel act. This shows the injustice whites had toward
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Crooks and the themes in ‘Of mice and men’ Loneliness and companionship Many of the characters‚ in ‘Of mice and men’‚ admit to suffering from loneliness. George starts these confessions early in the novella when he reminds Lennie that the life of a “ranch-hand” is one of the loneliest of lives. Men like George who migrate from farm to farm rarely have anyone to look to for companionship and protection. As the story develops‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife all confess their deep loneliness. The
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secluded from others. Take for example‚ Crooks‚ one of the most reclusive character in the novel. Crooks is black‚ and that sets him apart from all of the other migrant workers who are white. Because of his color‚ he is not welcome in the bunk house where George‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ and everyone else resides. On rare occasions however‚ he is invited in‚ but only to be ridiculed. When Lennie comes into Crooks’ room one night while everyone else is in town‚ Crooks confesses everything he feels about being
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personal dream that they wish to fulfil‚ although no one does. The main reason for this is probably that the workers do not save money‚ and prefer to live for the moment‚ and go to "cat houses" to get their fulfilment. Although this is not the case with Crooks or Curley’s wife‚ they can never accomplish their dream because of their skin colour and sex. "Were gonna have a little house and a couple of acres‚" this indicates that George has always had his dream‚ even before he got the job on the ranch.
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Of Mice and Men is an American novel written by John Steinbeck about two itinerant workers who move from place to place. One itinerant worker named George is a small‚ smart‚ caring worker. While on the contrary the other itinerant worker name Lennie is a huge‚ clumsy‚ naïve character. The story is set in a remote place a few miles south of Soledad. The south is usually the best place to live due to the climate of the area. Soledad is the Spanish word for loneliness and solitary. The two itinerant
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education with schooling. Schooling‚ most often promotes the attitude of superiority. Students‚ in order not to fail‚ would cheat during examination. Learning is most often measured through grade that’s why students use any means whether it is by hook or crook‚ just to pass from the subject. This attitude towards learning produces many individuals who are merely schooled but not educated. Schooling‚ sometimes promotes negative attitudes to the students who are not willing to submit to the
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emotion that has the ability to cause great pain and often times can change the way people think and act. Many of the characters in the book‚ Of mice and men by John Steinbeck‚ are affected by loneliness. Crooks‚ George and Curley’s wife are all characters in Of mice and men by John steinbeck. Crooks is very protective of his privacy‚ but when he starts to warm up to lennie and candy in chapter 4‚ he becomes a completely different person because he is no longer lonely. Curley’s wife openly admits her
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News and Politics In the 1920’s The five years (1920-1925) chosen are exciting. There were presidents elected‚ one dying in office‚ baseball was still the national pastime‚ a major political scandal‚ and there were new inventions everywhere! Although all of the events can be listed in chronological order and described as news‚ the 1920’s had many exciting firsts. In telling about them‚ it seems to be better not to put them in any order. That makes them more interesting. That makes
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When Crooks is talking to Lennie about going out Crooks states‚ “They play cards in there‚ but I can’t play because I’m black” (Steinbeck 68). Crooks is being treated poorly and unfairly just because of his race which reveals his role as a literary other. In addition‚ the author uses the literary device of the other to emphasize the characters and to develop the motif of dreams. Crooks dreams about being treated like a normal human being For instance‚ Crooks is talking to Curley’s
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