Key Quotes: Crooks Flashcards
And scattered about the floor were a number of personal possessions; for being alone, Crooks could leave his things about, and being a stable buck and a cripple, he was more permanent than the other men, and he had accumulated more possessions than he could carry on his back
Middle, p.98
No one wants to be near him so no one will try to nick anything
Unusual that being bottom of the hierarchy he has the most possessions
‘Carry on his back’ - ironic considering he has a bad back
Crooks said sharply, “You got no right to come in my room. This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.”
Bottom, p.99
Crooks is being protective about his room because it’s the only thing he has that belongs to him
“I said s’pose George went into town tonight and you never heard of him no more.” Crooks pressed forward with some kind of private victory.
Middle, p.103
‘Private victory’ - he takes his chance to be mean to L because he’s the only person he has authority over
He hesitated. “… If you… guys would want a hand to work for nothing - just his keep, why I’d come an’ lend a hand. I ain’t so crippled I can’t work like a son-of-a-bitch if I want to”
“Any you boys seen Curley?”
Middle, p.109
He wants to be part of G and L’s dream - life might be what it was when he was a child - he’ll get companionship
Same reaction as Candy had
C’s wife destroys Crooks moment
