Of Mice And Men Crooks Analysis

Crooks is alone in his room when Lennie appears in the door on a Saturday night. They're alone because everyone else has gone into town. At first Crooks sends Lennie away, but eventually a conversation ensues in which Lennie says he came into the barn to see his pups, and Crooks warns Lennie that he is taking the pups from the nest too much. Lennie's disarming smile finally warms Crooks, and he lets Lennie stay and talk. During their conversation, Lennie tells the secret about the farm, which Crooks initially thinks Lennie is making up. Crooks also prods Lennie about his relationship with George and scares Lennie by suggesting that George might not come back. As Lennie circles dangerously close to Crooks, Crooks realizes the danger he is in and gently calms Lennie down, explaining that George is not hurt and that he was just “supposing”. …show more content…
Candy appears and talks with Lennie about their farm and rabbits. At first Crooks asks to join their venture and says that he would work very hard and for no pay. Then, Curley's wife appears in the doorway and says that she is looking for Curley and complains that she just wants someone to talk to. Candy says accusingly that she has a husband and she should not be fooling around with other men. When Curley's wife protests that Curley doesn't spend time with her, she suddenly remembers Curley's smashed hand and asks what happened to it. Candy tells her twice that Curley caught it in a machine and asks her to leave but she doesn't believe him and then asks Lennie how he got the bruises on his face. Crooks tells her again to leave, and she threatens to have Crooks lynched. After Curley’s wife leaves, George appears, and Candy admits that he told Crooks about the farm. It is evident that George is not happy, and so Crooks tells Candy that he will not take part in having own