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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everything is okay”. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinback. Two men travel to find work on a ranch in California. The characters Crook‚ Candy‚ and Curly’s wife all exemplify loneliness and isolation. Crook shows loneliness in the book. Crooks is the only black guy on the ranch. Crooks says‚ “S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy cause you was black”(80). What Crooks is saying is he wants a friend . This is important because it shows how Crooks is excluded out. Crooks is never aloud to
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Have you ever been discriminated against? Discrimination can take many formats like prejudice‚ mental intelligence‚ gender‚ and race. In the story of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck’s Lennie‚ Curley’s Wife‚ and Crooks are all discriminated against. First‚ Lennie has been discriminated against because of his mental intelligence. “‘You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing. If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are‚ we won’t get no job‚’” (6). In this example‚ George is upset with Lennie because
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personages of Crooks and Curley. When the racially isolated Crooks‚ the stable worker‚ finds Lennie in the barn‚ he is hostile and then taunts him cruelly: ’George know what he’s about. Jus’talks‚ an’ you don’t understand nothing....This is just a nigger talkin’..... So it don’t mean nothing‚ see? You couldn’t remember it anyways....S’pose George don’t come back no more...What’ll you do then?’.... Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture. At the same time that Crooks tortures Lennie
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How Crooks is presented in Of Mice and Men Our first proper introduction to Crooks is at the beginning of Chapter 4 when Lennie sees Crooks’ light on when looking at his puppy and goes to investigate. This is a very significant point in the novel because it is the first real point of contact that any of the white ranch hands‚ maybe apart from Slim‚ have had a proper conversation with him apart from during work‚ when he is referred to as a “nigger”. This is hinted at when Crooks says to Lennie
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The Character of Crooks is shown as a seemingly minor character in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”‚ however being the only black man in the novel and through all the attitudes shown towards him‚ he plays a major role in representing how ‘coloured’ men were abused and discriminated during the Depression-era by racism. Due to the racist behaviour towards him we are shown that he is the lonliest of characters. Also‚ throughout the novel we are shown different sides of him by the author to develop
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Hardness About Discrimination In this world there are people that don’t accept that there are others out there that look different from them. While others will hate the fact that someone different lives in the same world that they do. Some will try to bring others down that look different from them or can’t do certain things that they can‚ and because of who they are. Like Crooks‚ Curley’s wife and Candy learn this in the Book. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ discrimination will show you
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Discrimination is the unjust treatment of people and things based on their ethnicity/race‚ age‚ gender‚ disabilities‚ or religion. People who are victims of discrimination permanently face it throughout their life. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ discrimination is obviously seen‚ but it is also seen in some characters in the book even if they don’t know they’re discriminated against. Through each of these discriminated characters‚ Steinbeck depicts how discrimination affects the character
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English Assessment of Mice and Men DISCRIMINATION Characters- Curley’s wife‚ crooks‚ Lennie and Candy. Link To context Topic sentences Name Literary Devices P.E.E. Fathom (understand) Mentally Impaired Sagacious (being smart and understanding) CURLEY’S WIFE QUOTES FOR DISCRIMINATION “Jail Bate” George discriminates her beauty and gender because of the way she acts. “She screamed” Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife to have been through some drama and terror which could suggest her reaction
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Discrimination if often based on many qualities and abilities. Some of the most clearly shown examples in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men are gender‚ age and racial discrimination. The victims of these types of discrimination are Curley’s wife‚ who is unhappy and bitter about her life‚ Candy‚ the old‚ disabled swamper and Crooks‚ the black stable buck. Throughout the novel‚ these three characters face many hardships because they are harshly judged and often misunderstood. Curley’s wife
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