Essays Tagged: "Crooks"

Loneliness in the novel "Of mice and Men"

and Men, Steinbeck explores the relationship ofloneliness to a human being by his three characters: Crooks, Candy and Curly's wife.These characters are an example of how loneliness can effect a person ... s wife.These characters are an example of how loneliness can effect a person's life forever. Crooks is one of the loneliness characters in the book and it is because of prejudicethat he suffers ...

(2 pages) 72 0 4.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Loneliness, one of the main emotions Of "Mice and Men" by Steinberg

etting into trouble. Candy waslonely too because he has his dog that he couldn't bear to part with. Crooks is lonelybecause he doesn't live with the white people and is usually alone all day. Curley's ... is lonely.Loneliness affects a lot of the characters in this story. One of the lonely characters isCrooks. Crooks is lonely because he's black and no one wants to be near him. This waswhen blacks wer ...

(3 pages) 57 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of mice and men" by Steinbeck, a novel which explores the burdens of responsibility as much as it awards.

cks him with no real valid reason apart from jealousy and spite. The last option concerns Candy and Crooks to an extent. They live a fairly meaningless life void of love and affection. They have few f ... anyone who shows them sincere attention. An example of this is when Lennie has a conversation with Crooks and he expresses his feelings of loneliness. Another example is when Carlson shoots Candy's d ...

(4 pages) 49 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men". The question is how does John Steinbeck tackle social issues in the novel through the use of Crooks. Includes direct quotations from the book.

for the treatment of African-Americans. He expresses his views through the hardship and turmoil of Crooks, the only African-American character in the novel. Crooks is looked down upon by his peers an ... his skin. He is constantly harassed and beaten up by his boss and those he works with. Furthermore, Crooks is not even allowed to socialize or go into the living quarters of the other men. In the nove ...

(3 pages) 88 0 4.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Steinbeck's Of mice and men

' he gets sick." A major theme in Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men is loneliness. The characters Crooks, Candy and Curley's wife each suffer from this althoug ... In terms of emotional stability, t ... low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. They are driven towards the cur ...

(8 pages) 109 3 4.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

in Spanish. The characters in the book are: George, Lennie, Candy, Candy's dog, Curly and his wife, Crooks, Slim and Carlson. Their lives are full of loneliness, hatred, and only thinking about number ... about number one. The characters that are lonely are: Candy, for a little bit, Curly and his wife, Crooks, Slim and Carlson. They are lonely because they have no dreams, nothing to look forwards to a ...

(4 pages) 40 0 4.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"THE RELEVANCE OF COMPANY" Essay about theme of Loneliness in the book "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

e healthy. John Steinbeck, in his book Of Mice and Men, shows through his characters Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife that companionship is a necessity for everyone and that the threat of lone ... with a companion like George, and never dares to think of what life would be like without him. When Crooks begins to ask him what he would do if George were to leave him Lennie begins to panic. "I sai ...

(4 pages) 48 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Mice of Men

low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curly's wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. They are driven towards the cur ... who the guy is, longs he with you. I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an he gets sick" (Steinbeck, 13)Crooks is a black man that experiences isolation because the society in which he resides is racist. ...

(7 pages) 84 1 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, many of the characters are lonely. Curley's wife and Crooks are but two of the many characters in the novel who suffer from loneliness. Both Curley's wif ... g alone differently. On one hand, Curley's wife tries to open herself up to the ranch workers while Crooks does the opposite and shuts himself up from others.Curley's wife was affected by loneliness i ...

(3 pages) 29 0 1.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

an to live out their dream but are destined to fail.The main characters are: Lennie, George, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife. All of the characters have dreams and are lonely but lonely in very diffe ... stuff like that."Candy is lonely as nobody respects him because of his lameness and he cannot work.Crooks is partly to blame for his loneliness as he deliberately distances himself from the other men ...

(3 pages) 41 1 3.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

cter confesses their desire to lead adifferent life. George, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife, and even Crooks mention theirfantasies of a better, more enjoyable and admirable life.George and Lennie's fan ... ng on and succeeding in a nice sanctuary away from all the cruel people.When Lennie tells Candy and Crooks George's fantasy, even after beinginstructed by George specifically not to do so, they want t ...

(2 pages) 23 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Identity Theft: The Invisible Crime

ftThe Invisible CrimeAccording to the Federal Trade Commission, The 1990's spawned a new variety of crooks called identity thieves. Their stock in trade? Your everyday transactions, which usually reve ...

(6 pages) 305 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

ther, but share one common characteristic. They all have contradictory dreams and fears, especially Crooks, a black man who lives in the stable. It is ironic that one persons dream would be another pe ... ve. If a person is happy with their current lifestyle he or she will want to continue on that path. Crooks is an interesting character because he knows what it is like to be on both sides. For example ...

(2 pages) 24 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

A major difference between the movie "Of Mice and Men" and the book "Of Mice and Men"

ce. This difference drastically altered my opinion of Curley's wife.In the book, Lennie, Candy, and Crooks are gathered in Crooks' room. After a while, Curley's wife arrives, and the situation became ... gathered in Crooks' room. After a while, Curley's wife arrives, and the situation became a bad one. Crooks gathers the nerve to stand up to her, and when he does, she verbally cuts him down. She tells ...

(2 pages) 139 7 4.1 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men" - John Steinbeck Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's wife...outcasts who although are lonely and seek each others companionship, ostracize each other nevertheless.

In Chapter 4 of "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck portrays Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's wife as outcasts who although are lonely and seek each others co ... heless. Each of said characters seek companionship, are outcasts, and as a result abase one another.Crooks, Candy, Curley's wife, and Lennie are lonely and therefore seek companionship. Crooks is a ve ... erefore seen as a spiteful retaliation), but at the same time he is delighted to have company. When Crooks sees Lennie standing at the doorway smiling at him, Crooks gives in and allows him to stay, t ...

(3 pages) 39 0 4.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck Comment on the relevance of the title of plot, characterization and themes of the novel.

to come in the novel. Several of the characters including George, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife and Crooks, strive to accomplish their dreams, either changing their lives in some way or finding compan ... d her by, leaving her with an unhappy marriage and a life of empty hope, filled with grief and pain.Crooks an African American, fights a life of seclusion and struggle of acceptance, in hope of one da ...

(4 pages) 49 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

How does Steinbeck present the theme of loneliness in 'of mice and men'

their dreams. Some of the loneliest characters they meet are Candy, an old man with only one hand, Crooks, a black cripple and Curley's Wife, a woman who has no identity, she is lonely even though sh ... ng Lennie. The other men come to see that their friendship is built upon loneliness. Others such as Crooks, Candy, Curley's wife and maybe Slim are jealous of their relationship. Although both George ...

(9 pages) 108 2 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Casablanca - Movie Review and Analysis

uring WW II. This is the place where rich Europeans have fled to escape the war. Corrupt officials, crooks and dubious fortune-seekers try to profit from the refugee's desperate situations. German cou ...

(3 pages) 115 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Of Mice And Men: Alienation & Discrimination

ALIENATION AND DISCRIMINATIONCrooksCrooks is the main person who is discriminated against. This is due to the fact that he's blac ... ccepted is because he's got a crooked spine, so he works in the stable, away from the other workers.Crooks likes his privacy. He's not welcome and doesn't intrude on the other workers, and he expects ... ghts. Slim's usually the only person who visits him, until Lennie comes into his room. This is when Crooks first hears about the dream. Candy and Lennie talk to him about it, and he becomes very inter ...

(2 pages) 28 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

A Short Essay on John Stienbeck's "Of Mice And Men" -- Is Crooks a Survior?

"A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody." (pg.72) In John Stienback's Of Mice And Men, Crooks was able to live a life filled with loneliness and persecution. He was shoved aside on the fa ... nored and alone. He endured the persecution against him because he was an African-American. Because Crooks existed in conditions that could drive one insane, he is a survivor.Crooks did not live in th ... vities. "S'pose you couldn't even go in the bunkhouse and play rummy 'cause you was black," (pg.72) Crooks said. Crooks just stayed alone in his room, reading, a poor substitute for human conversation ...

(1 pages) 61 5 2.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers