“They left all the weak ones here.” (Steinbeck 77) Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck and was published in 1936. Of Mice and Men is set in the 1930’s in California during the great depression after the stock market crash of 1929. The novel is about two friends, George and Lennie, Lennie has a mental disorder and can not take care of himself and George who is the person that takes care of Lennie. George does not like having to take care of Lennie he wants to be able to off and do his own thing which he can not do because he always has to take care of Lennie. George and Lennie are traveling around California looking for work on ranches so that they can save up enough money to be able to start their own ranch. In the novel Of Mice and
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Crooks impairment is that he is black has a crooked back and is lonely. “Cause im black. They play cards in there, but I can’t play because i 'm black.” (Steinbeck 68) In this quote Crooks is talking to Lennie about how he can not go play cards with the other workers on the ranch because he is black.This explains Crooks impairment because he is not treated the same as the other workers and cannot do activities with the other workers because he is black. An example of how crooks is lonely is when Lennie comes and visits Crooks. Crooks does not go into their room so he does not want them in his. Even though Crooks is yelling at Lennie for being in his room Crooks lets him stay because he secretly likes the company. Crook’s comes off towards Lennie a mean and harsh is because he wants people to think that he is not lonely and that he is perfectly fine with being alone. Another example of Crooks impairments is when Crooks denies George and Lennie to help with the ranch. Crooks does not want to help because George calls him names and so does Curley’s wife and he does not want to be referred to that if he is going to be working with them. Crooks is not the only one who has two impairments Candy also has two
Crooks impairment is that he is black has a crooked back and is lonely. “Cause im black. They play cards in there, but I can’t play because i 'm black.” (Steinbeck 68) In this quote Crooks is talking to Lennie about how he can not go play cards with the other workers on the ranch because he is black.This explains Crooks impairment because he is not treated the same as the other workers and cannot do activities with the other workers because he is black. An example of how crooks is lonely is when Lennie comes and visits Crooks. Crooks does not go into their room so he does not want them in his. Even though Crooks is yelling at Lennie for being in his room Crooks lets him stay because he secretly likes the company. Crook’s comes off towards Lennie a mean and harsh is because he wants people to think that he is not lonely and that he is perfectly fine with being alone. Another example of Crooks impairments is when Crooks denies George and Lennie to help with the ranch. Crooks does not want to help because George calls him names and so does Curley’s wife and he does not want to be referred to that if he is going to be working with them. Crooks is not the only one who has two impairments Candy also has two