crooks Flashcards
“ i seen hundreds of men… hundreds of them… Nobody never gets in to heaven, and nobody gets no land”
crooks life experiences have made him bitter and angry leading to him having no faith that dream come true or life can get better.
“crooks was looking across the room now, looking towards the window”
crooks dream of freedom and escape from his painful reality will only ever remain as a dream
“”they let the nigger come in that night””
“I ain’t wanted in the buck house and you ain’t wanted in my room”
crook loneliness is shown as it is unusual for him to participate in social events and he is also forbidden from entering the buck house
“”Long as you wont get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down.” His tone was a little more friendly”
despite crooks initial fear of lennie and candy, he enjoys their company as he is momentarily relieved from his loneliness
“a mauled copy of the California civil code 1905”
he reminds himself of the little power he possesses - the adjective “mauled” tells us he visits the copy regularly
“well you keep your place then, nigger. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny”
curleys wife is even more powerful than crooks
“crooks, the negro stable buck.”
the men on the ranch only refer to crook by his race, his degrading job or nickname
