Loneliness In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

My other point is that Lennie came to crooks to talk but Crooks didn’t want him there. On page 68 is when Lennie at firsts enters his room and gets scolded. “Crooks said sharply, “You got no right to come in my room. This here’s my room. Nobody get any right in here but me.”

Lennie is told he shouldn't be in crooks room but crooks is so lonely he needs a companion or someone to talk to so he allows Lennie to stay. These

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.

•Crooks tries to tell Lennie that he shouldn’t be in his room, but Lennie doesn’t understand.

He is very over reactive and distrusting of her, since she is the only woman on the ranch. She feels lonely because she is not allowed to talk to anyone and has to sit in the house all day. She tries to talk with people like George and Lennie but Curley gets mad and her and tries to fight Lennie. Curley’s Wife does not love Curley but she married him to get away from home.

Crooks is a character that experiences loneliness far more than any other character in the book. Being refereed to as the “Stable buck,” Crooks lives a life of solitude as he is constantly degraded from every corner of his life as he is black, and the only black worker in the camp. Being belittled by the world has granted him the miniscule job of tending the horses, barn, and any other small chores fit for a “slave.” Being one of the more overlooked, and discriminated characters, Crooks is able to spend his time reading the books he enjoys to deal with the constant isolation he feels every day. As Crooks spends his time alone, he is abruptly interrupted by Lennie,as Lennie curiously stares Crooks states "…

Curley’s wife, the only woman on the ranch, is isolated because she is viewed merely as a possession of Curley. Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife are isolated and flooded with loneliness, and they all search for acceptance from others. Loneliness and isolation clearly affect Crooks, the African American stable buck. Although Crooks seems aloof and comfortable with isolation, he feels lonely and desires friendship. Because of his race and his crooked back, Crooks is often isolated from the other ranch hands.

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck the story takes place in the mid 1930’s during the great depression. During this time a vast majority of characters such as Crooks, Candy, and Curly’s Wife go through many emotions and hardships during this difficult time in history. A common emotion that is shared through many characters is loneliness. People don't want to be alone but some find that although they may be surrounded by people, you may be exposed to loneliness. When a person goes through a great amount of loss in their life, they may experience loneliness.

Curley’s wife has no friends and she has a bad reputation of being a flirt. She is the only female character in this novel and expresses her desire for companionship by flirting with the men on the ranch. Crooks is an African American stable buck on the ranch that is segregated from the other men because of his race. Crooks is not allowed to be in the bunkhouse with the other ranch workers. He acts hostile and bitter towards everyone.

Crooks is alone in his barn room when Lennie joins him. Crooks takes advantage of Lennie’s soft personality and rudely tells him to leave. “Don’t come in a place where you’re not wanted.” They talk about Lennie and George’s dream - Crooks is unconvinced, but when Candy comes in as well, Crooks acts pleased and asks to be part of the plan too.

“Crooks scowled, but Lennie's disarming smile defeated him. ‘Come on in and set a while,’ Crooks said. ‘Long as you won't get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down.’ His tone was a little more friendly” (Steinbeck 69). Crooks is proud to himself, but he is also lonely and he decides that he can tell Lennie secrets by way of their conversation which will not then be revealed or turned against him later on.

(68) Crooks eventually became “friends” with Lennie. The only reason that Crooks talks to Lennie, however, is because Lennie is the only person who would talk to him, but Lennie does not understand why Crooks is not essentially part of the ranch, so he tries to become friends with Crooks. By becoming friends with Crooks, Lennie may better understand what happens to some people, and how they are treated on the

In the case of Crooks the only black person on the ranch. his loneliness has turned into solitude due to the rejection and discrimination of people in those times. He has to abide to the olden rules that white people had, for example, he is not allowed to enter a white men’s bunkhouse,or join them in a game of cards. Due to this he turns into a bitter man, with no dreams or inspirations, thinking that they are a waste of his time. He demonstrates this when

Have you ever been so lonely that you get grumpy? Well Crooks in Of Mice And Men gets grumpy all the time because he gets so lonely. He is the only black worker on the ranch so he has to stay and sleep in a different room then everyone else. It is even worse because he has no family there or even close so he has no one to talk to. Crooks is faced with loneliness and he copes with it by accumulating possessions, remembering past times when he wasn't lonely and hoping for someone to talk to, which helps him maintain his spirit .

Throughout the book, Steinbeck uses many characters to show loneliness. One of those characters is Crooks. Crooks suffers from extreme loneliness. Crooks lives in a bunkhouse where he is surrounded by many racist men that spend their time discriminating him just for being black. He lives by himself because the other workers won’t let him be with them. “ I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse,” “ Why ain’t you wanted?” “” Cause I’m black. They play cards in there because I’m black.” (Steinbeck p.g 68) Also, Crooks admitted himself that he’s lonely. “A guy needs somebody -- to be near him.” “ A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. (Steinbeck p.g 72) In this quote, Crooks is telling Lennie that as long as you 're with someone doesn’t matter who it is,