Candy, Crooks, Curley and George are all characters from the story "Of Mice and Men" And they were all working on the same farm. They all had dreams and they were all disappointed because something in their lifes. ... Crook was taking care of the horses on the farm he felt very lonely because he had no friend like George had Lennie. ... He had just nobody to talk to at all ,and big reason for that was his skin coulor.. ... The story Of mice and men is a pretty harsh book and should not be read by everyone. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His name is Crooks; because a horse kicked him to the left of his spine, so it is disformed. ... Candy is a bit reluctant to say, but he says, "he's a pretty nice fella." ... "Curley's pretty handy. ... All round he is not a nice guy. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Unlike Lennie Crooks is included in tournaments and horse shoe games, but is forced to live alone away from every other ranch hand in the harness room, described as" a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn" (66; ch 4) " I ain't wanted in the bunk house, and you [Lennie] ain't wanted in my room. ... Well I tell you, all of you stink to me... Done pretty good, too. ... " (20; ch. 2) By reading this passage one can see that they not only let crooks be endangered as some kind of sick entertainment, but also Candy himself doesn't even have the decency to call him by h...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School