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Of Mice And Men Chapter 4 Essay

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In class we read Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck wrote chapter 4 for a lot of reasons, but before I say why, we need to know the plot. Chapter 4, takes place during the night, Most of the employees are spending their week's pay except for Crooks, Candy and Lennie. Crooks is alone and Lennie doesn't get the idea of racial segregation and finds Crooks. Crooks tells Lennie to go away, but finally lets Lennie sit and talk. Candy is searching for Lennie and finds him and Crooks. They talk about their plan to buy a farm and Crooks likes the idea, and even offers some of his own money. Then Curley's wife enters and she dismisses the idea of buying a farm. Crooks says however, that he doesn't really want to be a part of their plan after all. So the chapter began with Crooks alone …show more content…

1st reason was to put all the most broken, and forgotten characters to get together and dream. 2rd reason was to show Crook’s character. 3rd reason was because he wanted his story in the book. The 1st reason was to put all the most broken, and forgotten characters to get together and dream. Which is Crooks, Candy and Lennie because Crooks is a black man and handicapped with a broken back. Candy lost his hand to his years of hard labor and is limited due to his age. Lenny is not right mentally and is completely dependent on those around him. They had a dream of owning a farm, even though it was not likely. I think Steinbeck's goal was show how badly they wanted this to happen. The second reason was to introduce Crooks. Like Candy, he had a physical disability and he is black, which sets him apart from the other workers. Crooks’s feels even more alone when he is not allowed in the white-only places and is not invited to play cards. It's also necessary to note that the fantasy farm does not seem to include women, although Curley's wife represents a clear interruption. By the chapter's end, Crooks has utterly abandoned his dream of farm

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