How Is Curley's Wife Presented In Of Mice And Men

Crooks, the African American stable hand of the Tyler ranch, was discriminated for his skin color and could not imagine his dreams would ever to come true because of it. Crooks grew up on his father’s ranch with his brothers and they were happy. He worked hard for his American Dream of eventually living off the ‘fat of the land’ with George and Lennie. Crooks' home is, a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn “This suggests that he is isolated from the other men and treated like the animals he cares for and as such is made to live with them” (“Effects of Segregation and Racism in Of Mice and Men Chapter 4”). He came to the quick realization that it is impossible to go along with George and Lennie and he does not see any dream with white men possible.

This is shown in the following text evidence, “Why ain't you wanted? Lennie asked. Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink” (68). Crooks isn't given a fair chance to show his capabilities, society automatically segregates him from the game because of his skin color. Not only was he not given the chance to interact in simple games with white people, he was ridiculed when he conversed with them. This is evident in the following text, “There wasn't another colored family for miles around. And now there ain't a colored man on this ranch an' there's jus' one family in Soledad. He laughed. If I say something, why it's just the nigger sayin' it” (70). At the end of this quote is obvious that the ranch hands and the boss mock Crooks because of his race, he is undoubtedly outcasted. Crooks is aware that he is a misfit at the ranch, the reader gets a sense of this when Crook says, “You go on and get outta my room. I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain't wanted in my room” (68). This quote suggests that Crooks was segregated at the ranch, he is not even comfortable with people in his room due to his separation from white people. The deciding factor that makes Crooks an obvious social outcast in this period, is his race, causing discrimination against him, his segregation from the ranchers, and others mocking him, leaving him as a social outcast

The character Crooks is not accepted due to the fact that he is an African American male in a white dominated society. The ranch owner has Crooks segregated from the rest of the workers, and in his own separate room. All of the people treat him unfairly by the things they say to him just because of the color of his skin. Referring to Crooks as the n-word quite often, they only see this situation from their point of view. “‘Sure. Ya see the stable buck’s a nigger’” (20). Because of these characteristics of Crooks he is lower than the typical man in society. Crooks also does not fit society’s ideal image of a person because he is also handicap. When Crooks was younger he was kicked in the back by a horse, and now he has a crooked back. “‘Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him’” (20). One night, when George and all the other guys went out to town, they left Lennie behind at the barn with the puppies. Later on, Lennie found his way into Crooks’ bedroom in the back of the barn. Of course it was different at first, and they did not seem

They play cards there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They say, ‘I stink’” (68). This quote demonstrates the extreme separation between the Crooks and the white men on the ranch. The men have no real reason for leaving Crooks out, they do it simply because he’s black, which makes him different from the rest. Because of this sharp distinction, Crooks is left out of the group for most activities, which causes him to be grumpy and defensive when new people, such as Lennie, invade his private area.

She is lonely even though she is married. Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife as a woman without a name, which indicates that she is an unimportant character. She is also the only woman on the ranch. The first time you hear about Curley’s wife is when Candy describes her to George. Candy uses expressions such as “she got the eye” and goes on to describe her as a woman who’s looking at other men, and because of this they call her a “tart”.

Because Crooks is black he is seen as having less worth than the white ranch hands, because of this he is excluded from the rest of the ranch hands and seen as an outcast. Because he was injured he and his ability to work was lessend he cant work as hard ans the other ranch hands. Crooks always seems like he is angry at every one when he is realy just lonely and wanting to be friends with the other ranch hands. Crooks, Lennie and Candy end up getting to know each other more and helping each others lonelyness.

In addition, Crooks’ race makes it very difficult to acquire power. Because Crooks is African American, he is discriminated against by the other men on the ranch. Crooks decides to

When Crooks sees Lennie in his room he says, “You go on outta my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room....” Lennie then asked why Crooks was not wanted, to which he responded by saying “Cause I’m black.” (Steinbeck, 68). This illustrates how Crooks are treated differently for having a different complexion than the other men on the ranch.

    Steinbeck shows that Crooks is lonely because no one talks to him in the novella. Racism still existed during the Great Depression and it's still expanded in California. Here Crooks explaining to Lennie why he can not play cards with the other people, “They play cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black” (Steinbeck 68). Crooks is a black man that is why he is not treated the same like the other people on the ranch. Crooks is willing to fight for equal rights against the whites.

This shows that Crooks is sensitive to prejudice, so this allows him to act superior to Lennie. It is hypothesised that because Crooks has been segregated for such a long time, it has made him lonely and mean. Crooks lives alone and the other workers on the ranch tolerate him, but do not live with him. When the Black-American, woman, eldest worker, and mentally disabled are all left on the ranch, they try to show how they are better than another even though they are all unable to achieve the American Dream. “Crooks said sharply, ‘You got no right to come in my room.

Curley’s wife is probably one of the most misunderstood characters in the novel, often being looked down upon, or talked badly about. She is the only woman on the ranch, and who appears consistently throughout the novel. At one point, some of the workers are

Crooks is black. He’s the only black guy on the ranch. Now just by saying he’s black, along with the time this story is taken place, you can tell they weren’t going to let him live the american dream. He’s a stable buck and they make him sleep in the barn with the horses. One day, as Crooks was trying to have a conversation with Lennie, he says “‘A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.

Crooks is an African American stable buck at the ranch with Lennie and George. Crooks is discriminated against and isolated because he is black. One reason Crooks feels lonely is because he is not allowed to play games with the other men on the ranch; “‘Cause I’m black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because i'm black. They say I stink.

Crooks is the most discriminated person on the farm due to his race. Throughout his labor history, he has been subjected to cruel racial slurs from both his bosses and his fellow workers. It is even Crooks' nickname that satirizes his crooked spine, which was the result of an accident with a horse. He is also seen as the outlet for his boss' and workers' frustrations. “‘Well, you keep your place then, n*****.

When he says, “S’pose you wouldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ‘cause you was black. How’d you like that? S’pose you had to sit out here an’ read books” (72). Crooks can’t do other things as most men can do on the ranch based on the color of his skin. He doesn’t have a physical or mental disability that is preventing him from doing anything, unlike Candy, but because he looks different than most respected men on the ranch would look like, it segregates him for everyone else. When someone makes prejudicial judgments on another person, based on their gender or race, it’s discrimination, and in this case, it’s racism for Crooks. This man is also being treated unfairly because he is forced to behave and do things that he would not wish to do. He tells Lennie about how he is only able to read books, possibly rereading a number of books multiple times, while he isn’t able to enjoy the company of another person on the ranch. Crooks isn’t allowed to form a friendship with someone else because nobody wants to even dare be around him, or have Crooks be a part of their life. He is being treated unfairly and horribly on the ranch, not for a good reason either, but because he is being judged by the color of his