Steinbeck describes Crooks’ ‘bed’ as‚ a ‘long box filled with straw’ in the barnyard‚ this shows the reader that Crooks is treated like an animal‚ the word ‘straw’ is significant because it is often what animals sleep on and this helps to describe the way in which Crooks is seen on the ranch. During the 1930s‚ racism was accepted within society therefore Crooks had no choice but to accept the discrimination‚ this shows that they lived in a time of social oppression as Crooks was discriminated against
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The theme of this tale is that people who are misjudged are often mistreated. Three people in the novella that suffered mistreatment are Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife. Crooks is criticized because he is an African American. At one point in the book Lennie ends up in Crooks small room and Crooks speaks of some of his inconveniences due to being black. Crooks said to Lennie‚ “S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ‘cause you was
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Evidence: On the opposite end of the ladder‚ the disabled black stable boy is named Crooks. Crooks represents the lowest level of power of society. Evidence: He has a crooked spine which gives him a physical disadvantage. He is also black‚ and people of color are not treated fairly in this time period. Analysis: The fact that Crooks is black can be interpreted as a lack of power. The other men on the ranch are white‚ so Crooks‚ being the only black man‚ stands out. Establish Evidence: Another character
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expressed through Curley’s wife‚ racism is mostly expressed through Crooks‚ the black stable boy. Crooks lives in his own shack separated from the other men in the book. He isn’t allowed to play cards with them (which I’ll go into further in Privilege)‚ and most of the men don’t even talk with him. He is isolated‚ making him depressed and lonely. The most important scene in the book showing this racism is Chapter 4‚ when Lennie visits Crooks in his shack. Lennie is the only character unable to understand
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Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is an intriguing and captivating piece that captures America’s history. Throughout the text‚ Steinbeck demonstrates how multiple prejudices can affect contrasting characters in the 1930’s. Lennie Small and George Milton‚ a pair of bindlestiffs‚ witness the discrimination throughout the course of the novel. George cares for Lennie‚ who is mentally challenged‚ and once Lennie’s onerous actions increase‚ George makes the formidable decision to abruptly end
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The characters Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s Wife all exemplify loneliness and isolation. By creating and describing these characters‚ Steinbeck is showing the reader symbolism in the characteristics of these three characters and how it can alter the story and the characters in it. Candy demonstrates the theme of loneliness throughout the whole novella. By the way he acts towards other characters in the novella. For example‚ he was only close to his dog before he met George and Lennie and he was
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helpless‚ and even still they seek to destroy others weaker than themselves for power. Perhaps the most significant example of this cruel tendency is when Crooks criticizes Lennie’s dream of the farm. Crooks knows that while Lennie may be physically strong‚ he is intellectually weak‚ and Crooks could not help but take advantage of him. However‚ Crooks himself has his own vulnerabilities; being the only black man for miles places a heavy feeling of isolation. Only after nearly reducing
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Men and To Kill a Mockingbird‚ in order to depict the oppression and discrimination that African Americans faced during that era. Through the characters of Tom Robinson and Crooks‚ authors Harper Lee and John Steinbeck are able to provide an in-depth perspective
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characters Crooks and Curley’s wife to show that loneliness and isolation can poor effects on people. In this book the effects that are shown by these characters are‚ pushing others away and desperately seek out any interaction. Crooks pushes others away while Curley’s wife will talk to anybody to not be lonely. Crooks is being isolated from the rest of the rest of the workers because he is black. The isolation that Crooks has been subjected to has caused him to instinctively push others away. Crook shows
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Honors English II Quarterly Outside Reading Opening Sequence: In the beginning of Of Mice and Men it describes the Salinas River and a small wooded area around it. The setting is described as peaceful and calming versus how the ending plays out. Later it tells of two men walking down to the river‚ whose names we learn are George and Lennie. It is important to the development of the story that they stop here because George mentions to Lennie that if he were to ever get into any trouble to come back
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