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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all humans until race disconnected us‚ religion seperated us‚ politics divided us‚ and wealth classified us.” In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ Steinbeck portrays several men and one woman on a ranch in California during the great depression. One of these men is an old black man named Crooks‚ and the woman is the boss’s son’s wife referred to as “Curley’s wife”. Crooks is the stable caretaker and has a separate room from all the other workers. Curley’s wife is the only woman on the ranch and is
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Of Mice and Semi-men Starring Brandon Zhu‚ Michael Roudbai‚ Yusuf Meghji‚ and Kenton Wu GRIFFIN: Brandon Zhu THESEUS: Kenton Wu CROOKS: Yusuf Meghji LENNIE: Michael Roudbai Crooks and Griffin are sitting at a table with four chairs. Theseus and Lennie are on stage and are off to the side. GRIFFIN Give me the damn cards! CROOKS No‚ it ain’t fair how I am treated! GRIFFIN You do what I say‚ and that’s how it’ll be. CROOKS (Angry Why you treatin’ me like this? You ain’t got the
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Many themes were portrayed throughout the novella‚ Of Mice and Men. Loneliness was a major theme present in many of the character’s emotions and actions. Throughout the novel‚ seclusions from other characters played a key role in demonstrating this theme. Other factors such as race‚ gender‚ and age may evoke the development of being ignored. Crooks‚ known as “stable buck”‚ was an African American man who was racially segregated by most. The setting of the novel was told during the Great Depression
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are forced to play alone. But as adults‚ they’re enveloped by people daily. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ there are several characters who feel alone‚ even while with their coworkers. Crooks and Candy are superb examples of lonely people in Of Mice and Men. Crooks being the black stable worker‚ didn’t have anyone to talk to. The old handyman‚ or “Swamper”‚ Candy would always walk with his ancient dog. Crooks was alone most of the time‚ because he was different. He felt alone because of the color of
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1. Characterization: Direct Characterization- “Crooks could leave his things about‚ and being a stable buck and a cripple‚ he was more permanent than other men‚ and he had accumulated more possessions than he could carry on his back” (Steinbeck 65). Indirect characterization- A. “A guy sets alone out here at night‚ maybe readin’ books or thinkin’ or stuff like that. Sometimes he gets thinkin’‚ an’ he got nothing to tell him what’s so an’ what ain’t so. Maybe if he sees somethin’‚ he don’t
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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 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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John Steinbeck present the character of Crooks? In the novel "Of Mice and Men" John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ uses the character of Crooks to represent racism and symbolize the marginalization of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel is set. Crooks is significant as he provides an insight into the reality of the American Dream and the feelings of all the ranchers: their loneliness and need for company and human interaction. Crooks got his name from his "crooked back‚" this
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