Crooks Of Mice and Men Essay

George Milton-I been mean, aint I?  George is a intimately friend to Lennie. He protects him and does what is necessary to keep him out of trouble. -If I was wholly I could live so easy  Lennie is a burden to George -I want you to stay with me, Lennie George  conveys Georges retirementLennie Sm every last(predicate)-paws  animalistic quality endure-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 recognise 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 ascribable to injury. Name given to him by otherwise ranchers dominance, possession (slavery) -California cultu cherry-red Code for 1905 had aspirations once of being successful. Educated individual. ( had books) 1905 tho 25 geezerhood out of dates  shows futility of his situation. -crooks was a proud, aloof man Steinbeck does not aim to pervert/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 fun with anger shows his desperation for contact. He has become hardened by his discommode but lets his guard down at condemnations. -drew into himself  crooks forces to accept his oppression. impotent in his fate.Curleys Wife/Women-that gloves in force(p)a 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  symbol of danger, conjure upuality, blood, passion. Stoplight She will be cause of danger ulterior in novel. -rolled clusters, like sausages > childlike, nave little girl. Contrasts with red. -heavily make up  suggest shes hiding the true here. Underneath heighten there is hidden personality loneliness, desperate, need, kindness. Puts on front of sexuality and flirtatiousness. also 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 more complexity other than wanted a man physically. -ranch is a old environment.-I get lonely Curleys wife (mask taken off, complexity re vealed)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 splendour 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 > close ironic Crooks doesnt realize that allone is alone in this environment. His offend consumes and blinds him, he isnt the only one whos feeling it.The American hallucination-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 plot of land of land in his head Crooks > Crooks know s reality of American Dream. Faced this for long long time due to racism. -they left all the weak ones here Curleys wife  themes of novella come full circle. Oppression of minorities.