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Why does crooks have his own room when everyone else lives in the bunkhouse?
He has his own room, so he has more space for things. He is “permanent” than most ranch hands because he is “crippled”.
Why doesn’t the stable buck live in the bunkhouse?
The stable hand is not allowed in the bunkhouse because he is black. When he has an opportunity to wield some power of his own and hurt someone else as he has been hurt, Crooks takes the opportunity by picking on Lennie. But then sensing Lennie’s fear and power, he backs down.
Why does crooks pretend that he doesn’t want to live on the ranch?
Crooks has seen all the trouble that people cause each other when they get together, and he has decided that he wants no part of it. He would rather endure his lonely existence and have a certain amount of peace, privacy, and security.
How does crooks react to him being there why is crooks not wanted in the bunkhouse?
Crook’s isn’t welcoming and wants to be left alone in his room. He reacts negatively because he says, “I aint wanted in the bunkhouse…”
How is crooks room different from the bunkhouse?
How is Crooks’s living quarters different from the men’s bunk houses? He has many books and his room is fairly neat. He isn’t allowed in the other men’s bunkhouse, so he doesn’t like anyone in his room bothering him.
Why does crooks sleep in the barn?
Terms in this set (6) Why does Crooks sleep in the barn? He is black, so he can’t sleep with the other guys. Why is Crooks jealous of Lennie’s friendship with George? Crooks has no one to look out for him or keep him company.
Why is crook lonely?
Crooks is the lively black stable-hand on the ranch with a crooked back, who is extremely lonely because he suffers from racial discrimination and is segregated from the other white workers on the farm. In chapter 4, Crooks laments about his loneliness by telling Lennie, “S’pose you didn’t have nobody.
What is crooks sometimes afraid of late at night in his little room?
What is Crooks sometimes afraid of late at night in his little room? He is afraid of the shadow, the ghost and that he’ll go crazy.
How is crooks living quarters different from the bunkhouse?
Where is Crooks bunk in relation to the bunks of the other men?
Crooks’ bunk is in the harness room, separate from the bunks of the other men. He is segregated because he is black. This segregation manifests in other ways. Since he feels ostracized, Crooks has developed a justifiably indignant demeanor.
How is crooks different from the other ranch workers?
Describe how Crooks differs from the other ranch hands. Crooks doesn’t sleep in the bunkhouse, he takes care of the horses, he’s black, and he’s crippled. What does Crooks say will happen to Lennie if George doesn’t come back?
Where does crooks live in mice and men?
The Barn
Crooks Room/The Barn Living in seclusion in a small, isolated room, Crooks lives a bitter and lonely life in the barn, which is a dark and foreboding place in the story.