Examine Which Character Creates Most sympathy within the readers In The Novel 'Of Mice And Men'
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:59:23
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (834 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (834 words)
Steinbeck exposes the racism that was prevalent at that time in America through the character of Crooks, a sentimental, proud and aloof black man and sadly known as the 'nigger'. He has a very realistic way at looking at the dream maybe as he sees the dream as a way of escaping but knows that there is no way and so speaks of the realization which fills him with pessimism. Yet gets caught up in …
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…disabled yet still viciously and racially abused. Also his past experiences in the bunkhouse and how horribly they treated him just because he had dark coloured skin. Another reason is that he yearns love and affection and so is attentive to anybody who tries to communicate with him. Also the way Steinbeck portrays the idea of permanency through the description of Crooks 'room' giving the idea that Crooks disability means he can't go anywhere else.
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