Crooks also wants to join the dream of George's, Lennie's and Candy's. In addition to that, he wants to be treated as an equal.
Crooks, a character in "Of Mice and Men," doesn't believe in the dream of owning a farm with companions like Lennie, George, and Candy because he has faced consistent discrimination and isolation due to his race. He sees the dream as unattainable and unrealistic given the social barriers he faces.
Crooks was born in California. He reveals this information during a conversation with Lennie in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."
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The name of the black farmhand in "Of Mice and Men" is Crooks. He is segregated from the other workers on the ranch and faces discrimination due to his race.
Crooks did not have any brothers in "Of Mice and Men." He is the only African-American worker on the ranch and faces segregation and isolation from the other workers.
Crooks' first reply to Lennie telling him about the land is skepticism, as he is not convinced that George and Lennie will actually be able to achieve their dream of owning a piece of land. He questions Lennie about the feasibility of their plan and whether they truly understand the obstacles they may face.
In John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men," Crooks is only known by his last name. His full name is not provided in the text.
Crooks. and everyone IS racist in the book. Read it.
The two main characters in "Of Mice and Men" are George Milton and Lennie Small.
There are two film versions of the novel "Of Mice and Men" one made in 1992 and in 1939, Crooks is played by Joe Morton (1992) and by Leigh Whipper (1939).