He cant turn to some other guy and ast him if he sees it too. Sometimes he gets thinkin, an he got nothing to tell him whats so an what aint so. After the mens game of horseshoes, Carlson complains about how good Crooks plays. George tells Lennie not to speak to the boss. Candy tells George how Crooks was allowed to enter the bunkhouse at Christmas time when the boss bought a gallon of whiskey for the men. This highlights the lack of understanding people had for those with a mentality disability like Lennie. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2. A colored man got to have some rights even if he dont like em. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 3. Curley treats his wife like a possession. We might, he said. Seems like Curley is cockiern ever since he got married. George grunted. Like most of the ranch hands Curleys wife has dreams. Crooks on a black mans loneliness with nobody to talk to because he is so secluded from the social circle. He lives all by himself with very little human contact and he does not like it at all. Now, look Ill give him the work tickets, but you aint gonna say a word. Where we goin, George? The little man jerked down the brim of his hat and scowled over at Lennie. People discriminate against him because he is black. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. George says with disdain after first meeting Curley?s wife, the newly married young woman living on the ranch. Curleys still mad about his hand. Check out the study guide for Of Mice and Men, "I could get you strung up on a tree so fast it ain't even funny", "I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her", Prejudice against Lennie (Mentally unstable people), "They'll take ya to the booby hatch. theys gonna be a bad mess about her. The guys said on account of the n*****s got a crooked back, Smitty cant use his feet. He paused in relish of the memory. Ranch with a bunch of guys aint no place for a girl, specially like her. (Steinbeck 51). Satiday night. She is never referred to by name, but merely as Curleys wife. Another example that shows how she was affected is, You know what I think? In addition, he doesnt get to talk to the other boys often, leaving him feeling isolated. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. This passage highlights the need for companionship and the oppressive nature of society for Crooks, who faces both loneliness and discrimination. Slim appears to be encouraging George to carry out a mercy killing of Lennie. The boss makes Crooks the whipping boy of the ranch and lashes out at him whenever he is angry. But Slim understands Lennies fate and that there will be no trial or mercy or for Lennie. I tell ya I could of went with shows. Yes, maam. Well, you keep your place then, N*****.
The names she calls Crook, Candy, and Lennie represent her prejudice towards blacks, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Their suffering is ignored., She is discriminated against because of her gender. Lonely and flirtatious, she is discriminated against by the men, who are contemptuous of her and wont engage in conversation with her for fear of being fired. I seen em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. This is a quote from a character named Carlson. I might of knew, he said gently. Jesus Christ, youre a crazy bastard! I forgot, Lennie said softly. That Curley got his work cut out for him. George loses patience with and verbally abuses Lennie for asking the same question over and over again. Candy looks upon Curleys wife as inferior to him because she is a woman, and a young woman at that. Unfortunately, Curley 's wife does not have a name. This is a quote from George to Lennie telling him to stay away from her because of how she acts. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. 
An Crooks been here a long time. If he coulda used his feet, Smitty says he woulda killed the n*****. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. We aint got nothing to say to you at all. He would be confined to a psychiatric hospital, where he would suffer cruel and degrading treatments. She is affected by this because it makes her look like someone she isnt. This reveals the racism of the time had Crooks been white, the men would have hailed him as an expert. Jesus, we had fun. She dreamed of being in showbusiness and movies. He is saying that she will look at other guys in the ranch like she wants to be with them even though she is married to Curley. Overall, Crooks is affected by being separated from the other men on the ranch by him being locked away in his own room and by him feeling like, She was affected by the guys giving her a bad reputation. Spose you couldnt go into the bunk house and play rummy cause you was black. Crooks on human rights. My ol man didnt like that. But I jus dont know., Candy leaned against the wall beside the broken collar while he scratched his wrist stump. Spose you had to sit out here an read books. I seen things out here. Whatta ya think I am, a kid? Theyll take ya to the booby hatch. I been here a long time, he said. Curleys Wife is married to Curley and she does not have a name in the book other than Curleys Wife to show that women are not as important as men in this time period. The way that her death is ignored, even as she is the only woman around, proves how misogynistic the ranch community really was. He pushes people away because he thinks that they dont care since he is black, but isolating himself causes a lot of loneliness., The boss is physically abusive towards him, and only him. I wasnt drunk. Everbody! He is basically calling Curleys Wife a slut. All of the guys on the ranch think she is an awful girl and that she shouldnt be on the ranch. In her lifetime no man has ever considered her as anything except a girl to try to make (Velvetblory), sexually. While Crooks is isolated because he is black, white people like Candy are also alienated from black people. Maybe hes showin off for his wife., Don?t you even take a look at that bitch. Even though slavery has been abolished, African Americans dont have equal rights. Crooks recalls how as a child his father didnt like him playing with white kids. One example that shows how he was segregated is, Well I have a right to have a light. There he is treated in a very demeaning manner by the ranch hands. The guys wouldnt let him use his feet, so the n***** got him. Crooks is affected by being separated because it makes him lonely and makes him think he is less important. That Curley got his work cut out for him. That Curley got his work cut out for him. There wasnt another colored family for miles around. Books aint no good. This speaks to the racial divide then in America. Well, I think Curleys married a tart. (Steinbeck 28). The themes of loneliness, the predatory nature of people, and discrimination are all addressed here. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2, Candy and George. Without getting to know her personally, the men automatically judge her. photosynthesis takes place in cells with chloroplasts (true or false). But the stable buck dont give a damn about that.. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2. I dont know if I was asleep. An spose they lock him up an strap him down and put him in a cage. Lennie doesnt understand racial prejudice and why Crooks is not allowed into the bunk house because of segregation. Everbody out doin sompin. I aint sure I want you in here no more. I aint wanted in the bunkhouse, and you aint wanted in my room. (Steinbeck 68).
Theys gonna be a bad mess about her. They let the n***** come in that night. Pura is purely hated by his mother, but that did not stop Rafa from marrying Pura. He says the following, You God damn tramp.
Sure, she seeks attention from the men, but she only wants someone to talk to: What kind of harm am I doin to you? Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. Whatta I care? This quote means that all the guys think that a girl doesnt belong at the ranch and especially a girl who is very flirtatious. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. He feels like what he says does not mean anything to anyone since he is black. Ranch with a bunch of guys on it aint no place for a girl, specially like her. (Steinbeck 23) Not only has George told the men she was jail bait he also told them the ranch was no place for a female., The reason the men don 't talk to her is because her husband threatens anyone that talks to her and because all the men think of her as a tramp. Dont make no difference who the guy is, longs hes with you. ., The other men on the ranch comment about Curley's married a tart" (Steinbeck 31), shows the disrespect Curleys wife is given. This shows that Curleys wife does get discriminated against and that discrimination affects her life because she can 't talk to anyone making her, Crooks is saying that when he talks, nobody really listens. So it dont mean nothing, see?, Spose you didnt have nobody.
I aint wanted in the bunk house, and you aint wanted in my room. Why aint you wanted? Lennie asked. Everyone just assumes that she is a slut and nobody, even Curley, really knows who she is.
Nice fella tooThe boss gives him hell when hes mad. They'll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog". Along with judging her they also label her. Give the stable buck hell? he asked. This is shown through the Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2, George and Candy talk about Crooks. He cant tell. An what am I doin? So you forgot that awready, did you? The words used to describe her are sexists and ruthless., This relationship between a mother and son is not an ideal relationship. Were gonna go in an see the boss. I never knew till long later why he didnt like that. A guy needs somebody to be near him. This is another quote from Crooks and he is saying that he is not as important as a white man and the fact that he has a broken back makes him even more less important or like nobody cares. Curleys Wife is affected by being given a bad reputation because it makes her feel, Discrimination In Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men. But I know now. He hesitated, and when he spoke again his voice was softer. Standin here talkin to a bunch of bindle stiffs a n***** an a dum-dum and a lousy ol sheep an likin it because they aint nobody else., Candys face had grown redder and redder, but before she was done speaking, he had control of himself. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1. Crooks to Lennie. The only person she could only talk to is her husband, but in the book she admits that she does not like him. Curleys wife only wants to talk to Lennie, but he is more afraid of George getting upset with him., Collective fear stimulates herd of instinct, and tends to produce ferocity to those who are not regarded as members of the herd, (Goodreads). In this novella, Crooks is the symbol of 1930s racism and prejudice. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 5. We created a page to help you study this book! The reason Steinbeck did not give her a name is because he wanted to symbolize her as isolation, not having a name takes away the identity and significance of a person. Couldn we maybe bring him in an theyll lock him up? Consequently, the normalization of violence against women in our society exposes our misogyny as it proves that we do not value women as much. This makes her feel like she is unwanted and it makes her miss her dreams as a little girl of being an actor. This quote shows that Crooks has his own room or living arrangements because of him being African American. I dont care what she says and what she does. For he knows that if the boss learns of Lennies disability, neither of them will get jobs. Maybe you just better go along an roll your hoop. Everyone is upset about this for different reasons, but Candy is upset that they can no longer get their dream farm. He feels he can tell her what to do. He never done this to be mean. Slim nodded. Her death and subsequently Lennies were viewed as events that would inevitably occur, and they are under-reacted to. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. Done pretty good, too. Ranch with a bunch of guys on it aint no place for a girl, specially like her., You go on get outta my room. Candy to Curleys wife, who enters the stable bucks room looking for Curley. Curley is a small man who constantly tries to show off and act tough. Maybe if he sees somethin, he dont know whether its right or not. You couldnt remember it anyways (Steinbeck 71). You jus stand there and dont say nothing.
In the novel, it is said Pura, man, was another story. Crooks uses the racial slurs of the white men to describe himself, to show how he is aware of how little he is respected. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an he gets sick., A guy sets alone out here at night, maybe readin books or thinkin or stuff like that. You leave her be., He dont give nobody else a chance to win., George said, Shes gonna make a mess. He also senses trouble ahead, as she is the only woman there. Shes a jail bait all set on the trigger. His language reveals the sexist between Curleys wife and the men on the ranch. You know what I can do to you if you open your trap? Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself. Theyll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog., This is just a n***** talkin, an a busted-back n*****. All the men on the ranch think of her as a big attention seeking tramp., This quote also proves that discrimination affects Curleys wife because she is a girl and the guys dont think she should be there and this leads for people not to talk to her. But being little more than Curleys property, she could not pursue her ambitions and instead lives a life of loneliness and no freedom. He also sleeps in a completely different place, not even in the bunkhouse with the, Curleys Wife is not well liked around the farm and is viewed as a tart. When Lennie gives her a little attention and talks to her, she tries to get to him to talk by any means possible. So when he tries to talk to people, he thinks what he says does not matter. George threatens Lennie, his mentally disabled friend. George speaks in a sexist way about Curleys wife, saying she has no place on the ranch which should be for men only. Cause Im black., I was born right here in Southern California. You go on and get outta my room. Listen, N*****, she said. Ya see the stable bucks a n****r. N****r, huh? Yeah. Sure. quote Shes gonna make a mess. The kind of mental problems Lennie had were not understood at that time. George is wondering what he should do about Lennie after Curleys wifes body is discovered. Hes nuts, Slim. An a guy tol me he could put me in pitchers She was breathless with indignation. You know what I could do? Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall. I gotta tell you again, do I? Since he is separated from all the other men and not allowed into the bunkhouse, he does not want people in his room because he thinks it is only fair. He got nothing to measure by. So it dont mean nothing, see? Howd you like that? Thiss the first time I ever been in his room. Crooks said darkly, Guys dont come into a colored mans room very much., Awright, she said contemptuously. If we could keep Curley in, we might, But Curleys gonna want to shoot im. Shes a jail bait all set on the trigger. He was the master of the situation. Maybe you guys better go. Right from the beginning it was clear that Mami did not like this girl(Diaz, 104)., Her own husband reacts with only rage, which may speak to how toxic masculinity has affected him, or to how unimportant to him his wife is. We know what we got, and we dont care whether you know it or not., She turned on him in scorn. Yes sir. Another example that shows how Crooks is affected by being separated is, This is just a nigger talkin, an a busted-back nigger. You bindle bums think youre so damn good. The social gap between blacks and white is still very apparent. Little skinner name of Smitty took after the n*****. This affects him because it makes him feel like he is a nobody. And now there aint a colored man on this ranch an theres jus one family in Soledad., Want me to tell ya whatll happen? Theys gonna be a bad mess about her. If reduction in program participation is considered the standard of success, then welfare program reforms enacted since the 1990s have largely been successful. This backfires on her when her neck is snapped by Lennie. Shes a jail bait all set on the trigger. She closed on him. That ranch were goin to is right down there about a quarter mile.
Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1. Seems like aint none of them cares how I gotta live (88). A guy goes nuts if he aint got nobody. Curleys wife viciously attacks Crooks and threatens to have him hung, after he tells her she does not belong in his bunk and should leave. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4. Sure you could play horseshoes till it got dark, but then you got to read books. If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we wont get no job, but if he sees ya work before he hears ya talk, were set., George patted a wrinkle out of his bed, and sat down. Even when the others are out at a whorehouse, shes the tramp. Crooks suggests to Lennie that if George doesnt come back from town life would be catastrophic for Lennie. He didnt know why then, but now he does. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 3. This kind of relationship also the one which can be broken with the slightest push, and the push is when Rafa married Pura. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it aint even funny.. Of Mice and Men, Chapter 4.