From the moment the readers are introduced to Crooks, he is described to have a crooked back, is a black man in the 1930s, and repeatedly faces abuse from the Boss, all of which hinder his ability to make meaningful connections with the others on the ranch. Even when offered the opportunity to withdraw from the cycle, he rejects it for fear of what would happen if he were to surrender to his marginalized position. Lennie, oblivious to the racism and ableism Crooks has grown accustomed to, attempts to communicate with Crooks but is shot down with, “[w]ell, I got a right to have a light. You go on get outta my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room” (68).
Crooks is an african american stable buck who got kicked by horse and gave him a crooked back and that’s why he has a crooked back. In the story they only mention his name once or twice until chapter 3. Crooks is isolated in the story by him having the most items on the ranch, two of the items he has that makes him the oldest is a copy of the California civil code and ww2 right book. Crooks is isolated because he’s an african american and they didn't have much rights so he couldn’t stay in the bunkhouse cause of his ethnicity. Steinbeck uses Crooks in the story by showing that african americans were lonely and couldn’t socialize as much whites just because of their ethnicity.
Loneliness is contagious. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the ranch that George and Lennie work on for most of the book have many lonely people. Each of the lonely people have their own personal reasons for their loneliness. Throughout the book, we discover lonely person after person who describe why they are so lonely. Loneliness plays a major role in the book revealing itself through Crook’s isolation, Curley’s wife’s despair, and Candy’s feelings.
“Sometimes it is better to be alone. Nobody can hurt you. ”- hercules. There are many examples of how loneliness is portrayed through different characters and events in the book of mice and men.
Steinbeck immediately makes it clear that Crooks has grown spiteful of his isolation from the other men. Very soon after introducing Crooks, the author directly characterizes him as a man who “kept his distance and demanded others to keep theirs” (Steinbeck, 67). In this quote Steinbeck hints that Crooks might be resentful of how the other men are treating him, and he retaliates with hostility towards them as well by insisting people keep away from him. Crooks’ hostile attitude is displayed again when upon being visited Lennie in his segregated living quarters he responds with “I ain’t wanted in the bunk house… you ain’t wanted
Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men" includes a cast of characters including Lennie, George, Curley's Wife, Candy, and Crooks. Throughout the book, three major themes are present: loneliness, friendship, and dreams. The story follows two companions as they journey to a ranch and encounter many different individuals. The most important theme in this novel is loneliness. There is a lot of loneliness on the ranch.
A lot of people don't really understand how much everybody coming together and being there for each other affects one and other a lot of the times discrimination and selectivity are a big cause of loneliness . Three characters that represent loneliness the best are Lennie , Candy , and Crooks and the following paragraphs are why . Isolation from others because of something that can not be controlled can often leave somone lost and depressed. Crooks was mistreated and isolated from everybody else because he is black . He never received the same amount of respect as the others.
The feeling of loneliness can happen to anyone, even if that person seems to have the most perfect life, he or she can still feel isolated. In the book Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the main two characters, George and Lennie escape weed because of an incident. They then go to a ranch hoping to find a good life and that no more incidents happen. However, Lennie is mentally disabled and very forgetful, thus George often is seen telling Lennie to not talk. On the ranch George and Lennie meet some people and many of them also seem to feel lonely.
John Steinbeck lived through the Great Depression, so he wrote about it. The Great Depression started in 1929, when the stock market crashed. Money was scarce. At the beginning of this time, came the Dust Bowl. There was no rain out west and that created dust tornados.
In the 1930’s loneliness affected a lot of people as an effect of The Great Depression amongst other things. Feeling lonely or alienated is not a good feeling and effects many people. In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck expresses these feelings through Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Lennie. Traveling along with someone doesn't mean you aren’t lonely. John Steinbeck shows loneliness through Lennie when Lennie tells George, “If you don’t want me
When you see someone alone and away from others what goes through your mind? You may think they are antisocial or that they are just a loner, but have you ever stopped to think about what goes through their mind? Some people may enjoy being alone and try their best to shut others out, but what about those who get shut out by others. Loneliness comes in many forms. Someone who seems to throw themselves at people could just be searching for someone to catch them and understand them.
After talking about Crooks joining them to live on their dream farm on page 66 Crooks hears, “ Crooks, he’s just a Negro stable buck.” Then realizes that living on their dream farm, he wouldn’t be treated any different than he’s being treated on the ranch because of the color of his skin. Crooks decides to tell Lennie that he isn’t going with them to their dream farm because he knows that he would get treated the same way because he’s
Of Mice and Men Ryley, Dixon “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a novel written during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The novel demonstrates the true brotherly-friendship between George and Lennie, yet the story is peopled with figures of isolation and loneliness such as, Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife. Dealing with isolation, these characters struggle to find happiness despite living on a busy ranch. Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife all deal with similar problems, they have no people to relate with. “Maybe you can see now.
When humans experience loneliness and search for love or connection but never find it, they tend to lash out or get upset because humans are built off the human connection. John Steinbeck shows how when people don't get the human connection they need or aren't being heard by the people around them, they get upset and lash out. In his book Mice and Me, an outstanding character that shows this is Curley's wife when she lashes out and gets upset when she feels she is not being heard or when somebody doesn’t want to talk to her. In his book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows how loneliness can affect a person.
“Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family.” Loneliness plays an important part throughout the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck also wrote two other nobles on the subject of loneliness. This showing how much he cares about the topic.
