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    Lennie Although Lennie is among the principal characters in Of Mice and Men‚ he is perhaps the least dynamic. He undergoes no significant changes‚ development‚ or growth throughout the novel and remains exactly as the reader encounters him in the opening pages. Simply put‚ he loves to pet soft things‚ is blindly devoted to George and their vision of the farm‚ and possesses incredible physical strength. Nearly every scene in which Lennie appears confirms these and only these characteristics.

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    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 isolated by Curley from the other men who both have big dreams.  Steinbeck illustrates

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    have done without Clark‚ and how would Clark fair without Lewis? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ characters provide each other the same purpose that Lewis and Clark did. In this way‚ the novel demonstrates that friendship gives life meaning. The friendless characters have been lonely for so long‚ their lives no longer have meaning. Both Crooks and Curley’s wife’s lives lack love and affection to give them purpose. Since Crooks has lived in white towns his entire life‚ his lack of friends has

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    did all of the talking. I think the boss had a reason to be mad at the two because if they wanted to job bad enough they could have atleast showed up on time to do the work. Male Friendship Of Mice and Men explores the dynamics of male friendship. When Lennie asks George to tell him why they’re not like other ranchers‚ George explains that they’re different because they have each other. Usually ranchers have no family‚ no friends‚ and‚

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    CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT Crooks lie motionless on his straw filled box‚ staring up at the cracked ceiling of the stable. His light is flickering in the opposite corner of the cramped room. Moonlight shines through his small‚ square‚ four paned window- the only view of the outside world. Gleaming stars twinkle above in the American sky and the misery on Crooks’ face is indescribable. All is silent. Crooks: Guys like me‚ we ain’t treated the same (frowns with anger and frustration) as the other

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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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    Show how Crooks is affected by loneliness Crooks is a character introduced to the reader in ‘Of Mice and Men’ by author John Steinbeck. Crooks is described to be the only black man on the ranch‚ he is said to have his own bunkroom‚ on first inspection the reader expects this to be a privilege however upon closer inspection we discover this is a way to isolate and degrade crooks because of his ethnic background. Crooks is affected and shows his loneliness in a number of ways; aggressiveness‚ sadness

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    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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    In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck discrimination is a huge part of several characters’ lives. Crooks is the stable buck that happens to be‚ a black man; he is told he can’t be around the other men because of the colour of his skin. Crooks states “They play cards in there‚ but I can’t play because I’m black” (Steinbeck 68). The men that live in the bunkhouse don’t let him play cards with them claiming that he is horrible at playing. Crooks is mostly avoided by the others do to the colour of his

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    Steinbeck’s book “Of Mice and Men”‚ one of my many obvious characters that experience loneliness is Crooks. Crooks is lonely because he is African American‚ he distances himself from the other men‚ and he comes off a bit too strong. One of the reasons he is lonely is because he is African American during the 1930’s. “’Cause I’m black. They play cards in there‚ but I can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink. Well I tell you‚ all of you stink to me” (Steinbeck 68). The characters main problem with

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