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- lonely and isolated
- Lonely: ‘Books ain’t no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him.’ 'I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick’
- Isolated: 'A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.'While the rest of the men share a bunkhouse, so are able to speak to each other and at least experience some elements of friendship at times, Crooks is made to sleep on his own in the stable.
- resentful and bitter towards the other characters
- Bitter:Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure at the torture. This is from when Crooks was torturing Lennie by saying George isn't coming back.
- Discriminated against: 'This is just a n***** talkin’, an’ a busted-back n*****. So it don’t mean nothing, see?'
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- is the only black man on the ranch and experiences a significant amount of racism and discrimination.
- the stable hand who takes care of the horses and lives by himself
- used by Steinbeck to show the effects of discrimination
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- In Section 4, after hearing the dream. Crooks stands up to Curley's wife. 'You got no rights comin' in a colored man's room.'
- The reason his attitude changes is that Curley's wife has reminded him that he is a nothing.'I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny.'
- He has had to give in to Curley's wife and he feels the fact that he is completely powerless. 'Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall.
- He gives up the american dream after Curley's wife talks to him. 'I didn' mean it. Jus' foolin'. I wouldn't want to go no place like that.'
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- Has a lineage of land owners, not slaves. And got along with white kids. Although, his father didn't approve of that.
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