Crooks Of Mice and Men Essay

George Milton-I been mean, aint I? George is a uncorrupted friend to Lennie. He protects him and does what is necessary to keep him out of trouble. -If I was all(prenominal) I could live so easy Lennie is a burden to George -I want you to stay with me, Lennie George conveys Georges forlornnessLennie Small-paws animalistic quality give birth-all you can ever remember is them rabbits George. Lennie represents idealism and optimism in the American dream. rabbits symbol of freedom and peace of mind. -hes jus like a kid Slim describes him perfectly -why do you got to get killed? Lennie no understanding of actions or consequences. its mean here Lennie too innocent to get by with harsh environment -hallucination of Aunt Clare main moral figure in his life. Tells him between right and wrong and about consequence.Crooks/Racism-crooks nickname callable to injury. Name given to him by separate ranchers dominance, possession (slavery) -California polished Code for 1905 had aspirations once of being successful. Educated individual. ( had books) 1905 tho 25 eld out of dates shows futility of his situation. -crooks was a proud, aloof man Steinbeck does non aim to vilify/generalize Crooks. Hes 3 dimensional knows his worth. BUT has no power to change his fate. -location of Crooks in ranch (barn) symbolizes his distance the other men. explicitly segregation, metaphorically emotional distance/loneliness -theyll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog-Crooks. When Crooks finally finds someone weaker than him, he feels he must destroy them. Relates to his own oppression. Suffering leads to cruelty. -difficult for Crooks to conceal his delectation with anger shows his desperation for contact. He has become hardened by his disquiet but lets his guard down at condemnations. -drew into himself crooks forces to accept his oppression. ineffective in his fate.Curleys Wife/Women-that gloves gooda Vaseline Candy ( Curleys mark of dominance over his wife shes an object to him, a trophy. AND clear warning to other men) -Curleys wife no name. dehumanization.-fingernails were red-faced symbol of danger, sex activityuality, blood, passion. Stoplight She will be cause of danger by and by in novel. -rolled clusters, like sausages childlike, nave little girl. Contrasts with red. -heavily do up suggest shes hiding the true here. Underneath start there is hidden personality loneliness, desperate, need, kindness. Puts on front of sexuality and flirtatiousness. likewise conveys men on the ranch only care about sex from women. -what a tramp George hypocritical view towards women. Has sex with prostitutes but calls her a tart da fuq + Objectification. Ironic cuz what she really wants is human contact not sex. The men dont even consider that she could have to a greater extent complexness other than wanted a man physically. -ranch is a elderly environment.-I get lonely Curleys wife (mask taken off, complexity revealed)Candy-Him and his disability aid in themes of minority, oppression, and loneliness. -the swamper warmed to his gossip he needs a distraction from his own, unsatisfying life.Friendshipstayed behind the other symbolizes how they always protect each other we got somebody to talk to immensity of friendship, especially at times of hardship. Human contact takes away lonelinessLoneliness/Isolationa guy goes nuts if he aint got nobody Crookssuppose you aint got nobody Crooks approximately ironic Crooks doesnt realize that anyone is alone in this environment. His bruise consumes and blinds him, he isnt the only one whos feeling it.The American inhalation-you give me a good whore house every time although they want to achieve their dream, they waste their money on prostitutes and booze. Cycle of pain and desperation, a temporary void of loneliness and boredom that has to be filled. -every damn on of ems got a little composing of land in his head Crooks Crooks knows reality of American Dream. Faced this for long long time du e to racism. -they left all the weak ones here Curleys wife themes of novella come full circle. Oppression of minorities.