... a bunkhouse in which everyone slept, stored personal belongings, ate, and enjoyed simple entertainment. The bunkhouses were usually rectangular rooms with a few beds and shelves. In the novel, because furniture was scarce, the bunkhouse contained a few beds, shelves, and a card table for eating and for playing cards. Segregation also plays a important role in the novel Of Mice and Men. Crooks is a black who is an essential character to the book ... . He is the only black man on the ranch, and therefore the boss forces him to stay in the barn and live with the animals of the field. He usu...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... someday. They traveled in search of jobs and find them on a ranch owned by a rich family. They are probably unemployed due to either the Great Depression or the Dust Bowl. During the 1930's, there was in increase in racism and prejudice taking place in the south. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, there is one black character. This character was named Crooks. He was a black ranch hand ... and was a very lonely person. Crooks was found one night when Lennie went to look for his puppy and he was stumbled upon. He was segregated from the rest ... of the workers and he lived alone. Throughout ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... those who are at their worst still seek to destroy those who are worse off than themselves in attempts to feel better. When Crooks (the black man with a crooked back) laughs at Lennie when he confesses to the dream of owning a farm. It shows that oppression doesn't always come from the strong or the powerful. All the characters in this story seem ... old dog, being put out because he will no longer be useful. Crooks the lonely black stable hand is isolated and in effect becomes bitter and cruel but just genuinely wants company. Curly's wife (who by the way isn't given a name) saucy beha...

• Word Count: 1103
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School