Why is crooks important in the novel?
Of Mice and Men Crooks is the stable hand who takes care of the horses and lives by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch. Along with Candy, Crooks is a character used by Steinbeck to show the effects of discrimination.
How was crooks discriminated?
He isn’t allowed in town or where the other men stay based on the color of his skin, and even has a room separated from everyone else, near a pile of horse manure. The symbol of Crook’s discrimination is his room. This really shows just how separated Crooks is from the rest of the ranch, and the rest of the men.
How is Crooks described in Chapter 4?
At the beginning of chapter 4, page 66 reads “a long box filled with straw, on which his blankets were flung.” Crooks’ bunk is described as an untidy and uncomfortable place to rest, much similar to the animal’s with whom he shares the harness room with.
How was crooks treated?
He lives by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch. Crooks is bookish and likes to keep his room neat, but he has been so beaten down by loneliness and prejudicial treatment of that he is now suspicious of any kindness he receives.
What does candy symbolize?
Candy gives Steinbeck an opportunity to discuss social discrimination based on age and handicaps. Candy represents what happens to everyone who gets old in American society: They are let go, canned, thrown out, used up. Like Candy’s dog, Lennie depends on George to take care of him and show him what to do.
When did George and Lennie meet?
George meets Lennie at their camping spot before they came to the ranch. The two sit together and George retells the beloved story of the dream, knowing it is something they will never share.
Why does Lennie kill the puppy?
In Chapter 5, Lennie accidently kills his puppy by being too rough with it. He is upset at the puppy for dying. He does not take responsibility for being too rough with the puppy and begins to worry about George’s reaction. He fears that George will not allow him to tend rabbits and contemplates hiding the dead puppy.
How did George kill Lennie?
George kills Lennie by shooting him in the back of the head to save him from a more painful death at the hands of Curley, who has vowed to make him suffer for the death of his wife.
Was Lennie kicked in the head by a horse?
He wonders if George is taking advantage of a man who lacks the faculties to take care of himself. George replies that Lennie is his cousin and was kicked in the head by a horse when he was young, so George has to look out for him. The boss remains suspicious and warns George not to try to pull anything over on him.
How does slim comfort George?
Slim comforts George by repeating you hadda , emphasising to George that he did not have any choice but to kill Lennie.
Why is slim respected on the ranch?
So Slim is respected because of his skill but also because of his air of majesty which comes from being skilled and indispensable to the employer. He lives in the bunkhouse with the other men and uses the same kind of poor grammar, but he is undoubtedly the authority figure, both out in the fields and in the bunkhouse.
What happened to Candy’s hand in Of Mice and Men?
Candy. One of the oldest workers on the ranch, Candy lost one of his hands in a work related accident. Candy’s biggest fear is that when he outlives his usefulness he will be kicked off the ranch and have no place to go.
What happens between Curley and Lennie?
Curley, on the defensive and looking for someone to fight, picks a fight with Lennie and punches him unmercifully. Lennie doesn’t protect himself until George tells him to fight back. When Lennie does, he crushes all the bones in Curley’s hand.
How is Curley’s wife an outsider?
Unlike Crooks who is isolated because of race, Candy who is isolated because of his age and injury, and Lennie who is isolated because of his mental disability, Curley’s Wife is an outcast on the ranch simply because she is a female. She has no one to talk to and nobody who shares similar interests.
What does George think of Curley’s wife?
When George says that Curley’s wife seems like a “tramp,” Lennie responds that he thinks she is “purty,” causing George to warn Lennie to keep away from her, just like he’s supposed to keep away from Curley.
What is Curley’s wife’s dream in chapter 4?
Curley’s wife’s dream is to become a movie actress. A man once told her he’d put her in movies, but Curley’s wife never heard back from him. She holds on to that dream and talks about what could have been. At a more basic level, her dream is about being able to escape the ranch and her dissatisfying marriage to Curley.
When was Of Mice and Men set?
1930s
How does candy react to the death of Curley’s wife?
Candy also shows anger at the death of Curley’s wife, because her death destroys his dream of going off and living with George and Lennie on their “little piece of land.” After alerting George to the dead girl’s body, he hopefully asks George if they can still “get that little place.” George’s silence is the answer.
What do we learn about Curley?
Curley is a very aggressive and violent character. He is the Boss’s son and takes advantage of the power that he has over the other men on the ranch to treat them cruelly and pick fights. He is physically small and so is resentful of bigger men and picks a fight with Lennie because of this.
What is the theme omam?
George and Lennie’s unusual friendship introduces the idea of companionship, while also contrasting with the loneliness experienced by characters such as Curley’s wife, Crooks and Candy. The three main themes in Of Mice and Men are: dreams.