In chapter four, the character Crooks is introduced. Crooks is the black, crippled stable buck. He is kept separate from the other men working in the same ranch by having his own room right next to the barn. George. Slim, and Carlson left to go out on the town for the night, leaving Lennie and Candy back at the ranch. Lennie wants to see his pup and along his way he sees the light from Crooks room. He talks to Crooks for awhile, leaving Crooks to believe that he is crazy; Candy comes along soon after, the three characters with the least freedom. Curley's wife turns it around, by asking where his husband is instead of the other way around. Curley's wife leaves in a huff when the three refuse to answer her questions and when Crooks orders her to leave, leaving her to exchange rude racial slurs.George and the others return and they leave Crooks to himself.
Questions:
Characters: Curley's wife
Where/When:
Is Curley's wife significant to this story at all? What is her purpose? Does she serve as a symbol rather than a character?
Characters: Crooks
Where/When: Crooks' Room
Why is Crooks separated from the other workers? Why doesn't he voice his feelings about being segregated from the others? Is this a cowardly choice or a brave one?
Characters: George and Lennie
Where/When:
Will the two ever obtain the land that they dream of? Or will George venture down a path of bad money choices as Crooks says other workers have done? Will Lennie be able to keep up with George if that fate is bestowed upon his companion?
Prediction:
I predict that Crooks will be an essential character. I believe this is true because we are learning more about Crooks' past life then we have about any other character in the novel so far. If he is not a major character of "Of Mice and Men" then I believe he will be a huge factor to the outcome of this novella.
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