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Of Mice And Men: Crooks - Online Term Papers

Of Mice And Men: Crooks

Crooks plays a significant part in the novel, "Of Mice and Men."
Crooks is considered the lowest man on the totem pole on the ranch. Crooks
desperately needs companionship and equality. He has the intelligence of
any of the workers, but they don't listen to him because he is black..
Crooks is a very lonely and bitter old man who has "got a crooked back
where a horse kicked him." His "eyes lay deep in his head, and because of
their depth seemed to glitter with intensity." His face was very lean and
"lined with deep black wrinkles." His lips were "lighter than his face."
Crooks is the stable Buck on the ranch, he usually keeps to himself out in
the barn. Being black makes life for ...

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he is in control but he hates being alone. The true
loneliness comes out when Lennie comes into Crook's room. Crooks explains
to Lennie that "guys don't come into a colored man's room very much." This
shows the reader that he has been casted out. Crooks is angry at society
for oppressing him so severely. Lennie is rare, because though he is a
white man, he is still weaker than Crooks, and Crooks takes the opportunity
to pass along some abuse, to take it out on someone else. He tells Lennie
that George isn't coming back just to see a reaction. Crooks then realizes
what he is doing to Lennie is what is happening to him. Crooks doesn't
appear to have any hope left until Candy arrives and describes to him the
dream George, Lennie, and Candy were sharing. For a brief moment in the
novel Crooks shows hope.

When Candy finally convinces Crooks that their own ranch was
possible there seems to be a glimmer of light in Crooks's eyes. Crooks
then hesitated. ". . . If you ...

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Added: 4/6/2004 12:54:50 AM
Category: Book Reports
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