Crook

A great example is shown when Crooks invites Lennie into his sleeping area to talk to him, even though it is not allowed for Lennie to do so, by saying “‘Come on in and set a while’ Crooks said. ‘Long as you won’t get out and leave me alone you might as well set down.’ His tone was a little more friendly. (Steinbeck 69).” Due to the racial discrimination of Crooks being the only black male on the ranch, he also suffers from extreme loneliness since…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr does not only apply to racism but to all types of prejudice this quote inspired many people of all races and backgrounds to not just judge on who the person is on the outside but who they are in the inside too. In both novels, Of Mice and Men, and…

The overall theme of loneliness in, Of Mice and Men, is a major key and contributes to all aspects of the novel from setting to the characters. Three major characters in the novel support the theme of loneliness, these characters are Crooks, Curley's wife, and George. All three characters are lonely in their own ways. They contribute to the underlying theme with their actions, their words, and their thoughts. The main character George is one of the loneliest men in the novel. He spends all his…

has a mental disability, but who is very sweet at the same time. George and Lennie go around California doing odd jobs on ranches, and on their latest job, they happen to meet a couple of interesting people. Of these interesting people, they meet Crooks, an…

Curley’s wife hides her desperate longing for company and loneliness, and this leads to the flirtatious attempts she takes, behind Curley’s back, in an effort to gain someone’s attention. Her first signs of loneliness is shown when she first enters the bunkhouse since George and Lennie arrive. Before this first encounter, she had been described as a “tart,” or a woman that dresses or acts in a provocative or enticing way. She is dressed in clothing of bright red colors that are, in a way,…

Of Mice and Men Many parents and teachers believe the novel Of Mice and Men should be banned in all schools. In fact a vast variety of profanity and inappropriate phrases can be found in the novel. Racism and violence also swarm the characters in the book, and can affect the reader too. On the other hand the American dream is also poorly represented in the book. This book should be banned throughout schools because of the harsh language used, the thought of racism and violence, and the teaching…

I the book of the Mice Of Men written by John Steinbeck, this essay will be talking about 3 characters and why they are lonely and there dreams. The three characters I will be talking about are Curly’s Wife ,Crooks,and Candy. The first person this essay will be talking about is Candy and his dream is to go with George and Lennie because soon he will get to old to do anything. “They’ll can me pretty soon. Jus as soon as I can’t swamp out no bunkhouses they’ll put me on the country”.(Steinbeck 60)…

men and women, and sexism towards all women. The reader will see these things in the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. During this novel, many characters face loneliness and discrimination. One will read the story and see that Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy all face the feeling of being discriminated and lonely. Curley’s wife is lonely because women in the early 1900s were counted as property, and could be told what to do without question. “I get lonely,” she said. “You can talk to…

Of mice and men by John Steinbeck was about these two friend George and lennie, who were immigrant workers looking for another job on a farm. Lennie being mentally ill it was harder for him because he didn't know right from wrong. Sometimes his bad decisions didn't always turn out good. Through out the characters actions John Steinbeck shows that the meaning of this story is being lonely isn't good because you got nobody to talk to or connect with. In the story lennie grew a friendship with…

darkest times in American history. In the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, the setting of the story took place in the late 1930s. In this book, there was an African American man named Crooks. Crooks lived, and worked on the farm the book takes place in. Due to the racial tension in this time, Crooks was unable to enter the bunkhouse that was set aside for the workers of the farm. He was the only African American in the area, and was lonely because of his exclusion. Although…