In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the characters whom are considered the weakest, seek to shatter those who are weaker than they. ... Curley's wife constantly seeks dignity from all the men on the ranch, yet she feels most powerful when threatening Crooks with a lynching.  ... In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Crooks is a black stable buck who would welcome the comfort of friendship, but one who would also settle for the kind ear that just listened. ... Curley's wife may have reason to be the loneliest on the ranch, but in the world of Steinbeck's Of Mice and M...

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Essay on "Of Mice and Men" - Topic #4 A lonely life can be a very sad life. ... In Steinbecks, novel "Of Mice and Men" there is much reason that causes certain people to feel as if they are not needed on the ranch. ... The first in the novel to express loneliness is Crooks, a crippled, black, ranch hand. ... Crooks makes several comments like "S"pose you didn't have nobody. ... These three characters showed the loneliness that was present in "Of Mice and Men". ...

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Of Mice and Men Essay In Of Mice and Men the novel by John Steinbeck their are numerous examples of loneliness. ... They are jealous of the fact that these two men have each other to rely on. ... The second is Crooks the negro stable buck who, because of his race is seperated from the other workers. Crooks says "Books are alright, but a guy needs someone to talk to." ... Men like Candy and Crooks were willing to give up there life savings just to own a piece of that dream. ...

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Of Mice and Men The Predatory Nature of Human Existence focused on "Loneliness" In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, most of the characters, such as Crooks, Candy and Curley's wife, confront the certain kinds of loneliness. ... Crooks has a "relationship" with loneliness. ... Crooks said, "Well, s"pose, jus" s"pose he don't come back. ... Crooks asks these questions because he does not have any friend. ... Throughout the story, Of Mice and Men, the reader discovers the many sources of solitude, primarily being discrimination and prejudice. ...

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In "Of Mice and Men", the one character that really stands out as being truly lonely is Crooks, the old black stable hand. Crooks gets his name from the shape of his back; hunched over, crooked, and crippled. He is forced to sleep in the stable with the animals, and isn't included in any of the men's leisure activities. When the other men go to town and only Lennie and Crooks stay behind, Lennie goes into Crooks room to talk to him. ... At this time they were not that lucky, and Crooks had to bear the brunt of it. ...

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In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses stereotypes and discrimination to convey a message of how the characters feel. ... Crooks is a character who is mistreated in many ways because he is black. Crooks is the stable buck of the barn. ... Crooks also isn't allowed in the bunk houses because people say he stinks. Crooks talks with Lennie in the book, "Crooks laughed again. ...

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In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses stereotypes and discrimination to convey a message of how the characters feel. ... Crooks is a character who is mistreated in many ways because he is black. Crooks is the stable buck of the barn. ... Crooks also isn't allowed in the bunk houses because people say he stinks. Crooks talks with Lennie in the book, "Crooks laughed again. ...

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In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. ... Through his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck demonstrates that often times, a victim of isolation will have a never-ending search to fulfill a friendship. ... Like Lennie, Crooks has a "relationship" with loneliness. ... Throughout the story, Of Mice and Men, the reader discovers the many sources of solitude, primarily being discrimination and prejudice. Crooks, Cand...

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In John Steinbeck's novel of Mice and Men, he writes about the injustices and inequalities in the ranch hand society during the Great Depression. ... In of Mice and Men, the character Lennie is unquestionably different. ... Another character extremely oppressed by disregard, and small-minded people is the stable buck, Crooks. ... In certain parts of the story Crooks is not only demoralized by disregard but by intolerance too. ... Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself up against the wall. ...

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The characters in Of mice and Men showed just that. ... If someone was there with Crooks, he could tell Crooks what was there or what was going on. ... When all of the other men went to the field, he stayed at the bunk house. ... She constantly flirted with the men at the ranch to gain attention. ... The three men told her to leave because she was going to cause trouble. ...

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In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. ... Through his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck demonstrates that often times, a victim of isolation will have a never-ending search to fulfill a friendship. ... Like Lennie, Crooks has a "relationship" with loneliness. ... Throughout the story, Of Mice and Men, the reader discovers the many sources of solitude, primarily being discrimination and prejudice. Crooks, Candy and Curley's wif...

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Of Mice and Men Essay In this story, "Of Mice and Men- by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie travel all over the place together. ... This quote was said when Lennie was in Crooks' barn house and Crooks was telling Lennie what if George doesn't come back from town. ... Crooks gets Lennie worried and Lennie begins to wonder different things about George. ... This quote is said when Candy, Crooks, and Lennie are in Crooks' barn house talking while the other guys are in town. ... She is so lonely that she goes to Crooks' barn house to talk to the three men. ...

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In the John Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men, the pain of loneliness is a prominent theme as it depicts the sad and forsaken lives of the lower-class workers. ... Crooks is the equivalent of complete loneliness caused by prejudice and racism. ... Like Candy's dog, Crooks' books were his only friends. ... Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife are the three ultimate misfits in the novel. ... This line illustrates not only the truth of these men, but many like them. ...

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That definition perfectly describes the feeling and atmosphere of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men". ... One character in "Of Mice and Men" that represents loneliness is Crooks. ... Many people were discriminated in the novel "Of Mice and Men": Crooks, Curly's Wife and Candy, all for different reasons. ... (simply put, "of mice and men" is the literary embodiment of "hey, it happens.") ... In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, George was a true friend to Lennie. ...

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Crooks is black and the blacks are seen as outcasts in this time. ... Crooks is the stable buck. ... Crooks is the main person who knows it, and because of that he has moved himself further away. ... That is what Of Mice and Men is about. ...

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Recently I have read an exhilarating novel called "Of Mice And Men", written by John Steinbeck. ... The characters in the book stay in a bunkhouse, but a black man called Crooks is left out because of his race. ... This quote shows how others have a very racist view towards Crooks merely because of his skin colour. ... This quote is effective as it shows how Crooks is very aware that people don't want to be around him. ... In conclusion, I find "Of Mice And Men" a good read, the characters, George, Lennie and Crooks are designed in such a way that they portray the themes of friendship...

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Of Mice and Men covers many different themes. ... The dream also attracts a black man named Crooks. Crooks is a very lonely, isolated man, and when Lennie comes into his room one night while the guys are in town, Crooks begins to open up to Lennie and learns of the plans that he, George, and Candy have made. ... All four of these men see a dream in front of them and have hope for the future. ... The title of the story "Of Mice and Men" refers to the fact that dreams don't always go right. ...

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Several sets of characters in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, had dreams but not all of them were possible to achieve. ... That'd be better than mice. ... (page 41) Crook's dream is also unrealistic because of the relationship between the blacks and whites back then. Crooks wanted to have a better job than a stable buck. Crooks says he feels alone and would like to be included with the other workers on the ranch. ...

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In the novel "Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck the author thought his characters, settings, and events describes the difficulty that people experienced in life in the west during the great deppresion.1 The Great depression affected the whole world during the 1930s. ... Of mice and men is based in Soledad, California this novel deals with migrant laborers during the Great Depression, it focuses on to main characters, George Milton and Lennie Smalls.4 Clinging to each other's loneliness. ... Lennie drops in on Crooks.8 Crooks who philosophizes about companionship. ... Crooks tells him t...

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Of Mice and Men 1.) At the beginning and end of the book, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, both George and Lennie are seen in the same place. ... Finally, it gave hope to the last person who wanted it, Crooks. ... Crooks experiences both of the loneliness that George and Curly's wife experienced because he has no friends, no one to talk to cause he is black. ... One conflict in the book Of Mice and Men, is that of the conflict between George and Lennie. ...

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In "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, the author indicated to readers one of the most serious issues in American society - discrimination. ... Throughout the story, people disparage Crook by calling him "n_____" and the way they treat him is so terrible. ... As a result, when Lennie approaches Crook's room, Crook becomes annoyed and tells Lennie, "Cause I'm black. ... Crook is seen as a slave rather than a person, so he cannot have any friends to express his loneliness and misery. In addition, the way Curley's wife treats Crooks is reprehensible. ...

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Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck is a story of two laborers during the great depression and their need for a place to call their own. ... Men traveled aimlessly from job to job with only the clothes on their backs. ... Often, symbolism and foreshadowing are used hand in hand in Of Mice and Men. ... Although, they all wish they had a close companion, for instance Crooks was telling Lennie about how lonely he got. Of Mice and Men is written in a way to make people think; think about the ways of life during the depression and now, the harshness of people, and friendship and freedom. ...

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This essay will deal with the way emotions were used in the story of "Of Mice and Men". ... Lennie shows his childish way of dealing with anything, desperation and fear when Crooks tease him, saying that George is hurt and is not coming back, and when he has the dreams of Aunt Clara and The Gigantic Rabbit. ... Crooks has an important role in the story, showing us his feelings about prejudice and how he feels bad, because he is rejected by all. ...

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This is what life is like for George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Two men, George and Lennie travel on a road trip to Salinas, California picking up whatever work they can find. These two men settle on a ranch and meet new people who share similar lives. ... Crooks isn't involved in any activities on the ranch and is completely left out. ... Crooks worries Lennie by saying that George won't come back implying that Crooks wants Lennie to feel just as lonely as he does. ...

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MARXISM : OF MICE AND MEN According to Marxist criticism, to interpret a literary work correctly is to concentrate on the set of social, economic, and political background appearing in the text. ... "OF MICE AND MEN" is John Steinbeck's famous novel of two men struggling through wreckage of the Great Depression. ... That is exactly what George Milton and Lennie Small do in "OF MICE AND MEN." ... In the case of Crook can be considered to this focus. ... Since he is the nigger, the ranch owner always release his bad temper whenever he feels irritated and exasperated, the ranch owner always...

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