understand." Although he is talking to Lennie about George, he is actually speaking of his own life. He needs someone, someone to talk with, a friend. After Lennie explains his dream to Crooks, he says he would work free. Later he decides that he does not want to face rejection. "I don't wanna go to no place like that. I'd never wanna go to a place like that"

Crooks is also a proud man, sometimes causing him to forget his lack of authority of the ranch. Crooks grew up on a farm owned by his father where he was respected as an equal to the white men. Now on this ranch on California he is discriminated against and segregated. 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 th

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Approximate Word count = 519
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)