I also think it is very ironic that the most unintelligent person on the ranch is the only one who ignores the very unintelligent social hierarchy of racism, which the other supposedly better educated workers take part in. This is because Lennie doesn’t understand racism, he’s too simple and child like, black people don’t seem any different to white people to him. Once Crooks sees Lennie has simply come to speak to him, which
This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.” (68) He is acting this way because this is the way that everybody else treats him. Crooks is secluded to a small room of his own and he never is allowed to go to the barn and play with the other guys. The author’s characterization of Crooks is also negative. He calls him a nigger and says he doesn’t mind getting hell from the others.
But in reality, he pretended to be a drunk so he can give others a excuse why he likes blacks more than whites. "Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and clinches." -Harold Evans. People use stereotyping as a conclusion to understand things. In To Kill a Mockingbird, most of the characters were stereotyped because of what they did.
· At first, he turns Lennie away, hoping to prove a point that if he, as a black man, is not allowed in white men’s houses, then whites are not allowed in his, but his desire for company ultimately wins out and he invites Lennie to sit with him. · Perhaps what Crooks wants more than anything else is a sense of belonging—to enjoy simple pleasures such as the right to enter the bunkhouse or to play cards with the other men. · The name Crooks connotates a villain, someone horrible who is not wanted in society. · His pride is shown when he defends Lennie against Curley’s wife, but when she lashed out at him, he knows he must back down or face the consequences. · Inside he knows he is equal to every other man on the ranch as he is obsessed with his rights , but if he expressed these thoughts he would probably be forced out of the farm, or even worse possibly as black people were not excepted and many people were prejudice in america in the 1930's.
Crooks is representative of racism and isolation, as he is disrespected and treated as sub human because he is black, so you could start by saying that racism is a big part of Crooks being powerless and 'mean' because of the way society has treated him. Slim is portrayed as quite a powerful character because religious imagery is used ("ageless face", like God, perhaps) as well as light imagery whenever he comes into a room it is sometimes described as lighting up. He wears a Stetson hat, showing authority and power. There's loads of quotes from various characters showing how Slim has authority, for example a character says "Noone knows what Slim can do", or something along those lines. Lennie is powerless in a sense that he can't control how he reacts (his fight with Curley) and has to turn to George to know what to do.
Bigger Thomas did horrible things that most people in this world could never do. A personality comprised of violence, compulsive lying, and no emotional connection to other living things are three pieces of evidence that can prove why Bigger may be a sociopath. Throughout the book, Native Son, Bigger takes the lives of two people without any sense of guilt or remorse. This could be because of fear and the way he was raised, or Bigger could be suffering from a very serious psychological disorder. A sociopath does not feel emotion towards others, and only looks out for the good of himself, which perfectly exemplifies the protagonist in this novel.
Scout and Jem’s transition from innocence to experience can lead into other side themes, such as hatred and racism tend to face the other innocent characters like, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. These characters have no idea that they will encounter evil. Jem is also another character who is opened up to her understanding of human nature. For example, as they trial progresses, he slowly realizes the racism that is taking
in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, setting plays a crucial role in the advancement of the plot. It helps the reader get a feel for the mood and tone. Steinbeck use of words describes setting in a way never before seen, it is complex and yet easy to understand. The novel Of Mice and Men shows Steinbeck's use of words brilliantly, the novel has 4 major settings the clearing by the pond, the bunkhouse, Crook's room, and the barn. Each setting has its own very important addition to the books vividness.
Despite Crooks initial hostility to Lennie, he is obviously desperate for company and invites him in, telling Lennie how he fears for his own sanity and that “books ain’t no good” for company. As he tells Lennie, Crooks is so desperate for “just talking, being with another guy” that he tolerates a visitor who has no idea about what he is actually talking about and cannot offer any real sympathy or company. Steinbeck is very explicit about the fact that Crooks is separated from the others solely because he is black (even the similarly crippled Candy gets to share the bunkhouse with the men) and shows the social injustice with Crooks innocent childhood memories of life on his father’s
They can be that his stories are amazing, dark and deep. That he shaped the English language we know today, and also that his writing style itself was so beautiful that other writers can recognize that as well. The question I think needs to be answered is: Why is Shakespeare so important, and why is he still relevant today? Shakespeare genuinely tried to write for his audiences. He wanted the plot to strike them even if it didn’t sit well with them.