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. ...

• Word Count: 481
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Afirst glance all of the characters in Of Mice and Men seem to be almost vague, but on closer inspection on realizes that each character is very unique. By examining the main characters in Of Mice and Men we learn a lot about their complex exterior. ... Curley's wife seems to be the most complex character found in Of Mice and Men. ... At the start we only know that Crooks is the black stable hand, given the name "Crooks" as he was kicked in the back by a horse, leaving him a crooked back. ... As Lenny tells Crooks about he and George's dream of owning their own place, Crooks can not ...

• Word Count: 823
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School