Of mice of men chpt4 Flashcards
Who is crooks
An african amercian stable hand and ‘a proud, aloof man’
What is the relationship between crooks and Curley wife
He displays anger when she walk into the room where Lennie and him are when crooks showed his anger to her she threaten to accuse him of rape and have him lynched
he also says “ you got no rights comin’ in a colored man’s room.” (he says this is trying to maintain his personal space and dignity)
What is a key theme
Loneliness and isolation , especially as we can see this theme experienced by the new character crooks the African - American stable hand
Why is George unhappy when he returns to the ranch
He finds Lenny in crooks room and He’s worried about the possible complications this could cause
Quotes that express the key theme
“Books ain’t no good. A guy need somebody-to be near him.”- crooks
“I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick” - crooks
