The Negro Crooks In the novel “Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck, the character Crooks is the Negro stable buck in the story. The character Crooks grew up on a chicken farm owned by his father where he had gotten to play with all the white kids and his brothers. As an adult he learns about prejudice and segregation when he is forced to live on his own in the barn because he is a black. Crooks expressed his anger when he said, " I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse.” Although Crooks is angry…
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through the prism of our own stereotypes” -Queen Rania of Jordan. In the novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck, many characters in the novel are labeled and stereotyped multiple times for their actions and the behavior. For example, Candy, the old swamper, is stereotyped as useless because he is missing a hand making him unable to work other jobs. He job now is to do simple tasks such as brooming. John Steinbeck shows how labeling and stereotyping influence how people look at the world…
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book and racked your brain wondering if the ending was proper or justified? Have you read an ending and think it was simple and straight to the point, say, “a no-brainer” only to second guess yourself when you give it a little more thought? Of Mice and Men is a perfect example. With different rhetorical strategies and actions that seem as if fate was against the two travelers, Lennie and George, will leave your head spinning and question your morals. I believe George did the right thing with Lennie…
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Curley’s wife is a woman who likes to acknowledge she exists when she walks around the man being a “tort”. In Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, he discusses about how life can be cruel. Friendships everywhere can be very complex and become a sacrifice. George and Lennie are close, Lennie believes whenever he is with George, he feels protected. Although, George cares for Lennie, things turn out to be unexpected… Georges and Lennie’s friendship are extremely complex. Lennie loves his life, but…
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many relationships. Even those that harm us. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates a pair of unlikely friends George and Lennie. From eating beans by the river, to life on the ranch, These two have an unbreakable bond that will take them through struggles, and difficulties throughout the novel. George and Lennie’s complex relationship lead them through a rabbit hole of struggles,difficulties and differences that ultimately make up Of Mice and Men. Kicked to the curb like old trash, George and Lennie…
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The two rhetorical strategies, foreshadowing and characterization, helped me realize that George did the right thing in the end. Foreshadowing helped me realize that George did the right thing. With candy regretting the decision of letting Carlson shoot his dog. In chapter 3 he says, “I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't of let no stranger shoot my dog.”(61). Foreshadowing the event of George shooting Lennie himself, doing the right thing. Characterization is another…
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Of Mice and Men Characterization A story is a collection of elements. In the it, the various elements cooperate to create a piece of literature. Pointedly, the element of character is the form of a queen in the game of chess. It is one of the most important parts of the story. A queen is used to protect a king, simultaneously characters are utilized to add depth and provide a back up for the plot. The characters, George, Lennie, Curley's wife, and Crooks are one of the many characters in the novel…
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Of Mice and Men is a book created by John Steinbeck about two Immigrate workers named George and Lenny. They worked from place to place getting their stake and spending it on their goal. Their goal was to get ten acres of land, so they can live off the "Fatwa of the Land." Lenny is the strong, and dependent on George. Lenny cannot live without someone telling him what to do. George was also good at making Lenny sympathetic. George doesn't want Lenny to hurt other people. Lenny does…
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stay out of trouble, but they can't help but get into it. Causing both of you pain. Now think of a grown man how can't help but have a child like quality to him do to a mental illness. Would you want to protect him? Part of the reason that Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck is a classic is due to its emotional connection it takes to Lennie. The story clearly portrays that Lennie has a mental illness. This cause the reader to get attached to him and feel bad for the way people treat him. The reader also…
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john Steinbeck’s classic novel “Of Mice And Men,” tells a realistic story of the Great Depression, as all the characters have a deep symbol of how life was like during the great depression. Throughout the novel, these rich characters show the fractured truth of the American dream. Crooks is one of these characters who struggles with simply finding someone to sympathize with. Crooks is a perfect symbol of isolation, the truth of the American Dream, and roles of society within the Steinbeck’s novel…
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