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Title: Of Mice And Men GCSE - Crooks notes
Description: Notes on how Crooks is presented when the reader is introduced to him for the first time and what it says about the historical context of the book - the status of black people and the widespread racism that still existed. Aimed for GCSE English/English Literature students.
Description: Notes on how Crooks is presented when the reader is introduced to him for the first time and what it says about the historical context of the book - the status of black people and the widespread racism that still existed. Aimed for GCSE English/English Literature students.
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Of Mice and Men - Exam Practice - ‘In this passage, how does Steinbeck present Crooks?’
In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the character of Crooks as a microcosm of how black people were
treated at the time; mainly the manner in which they were disparaged against and isolated in society
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Firstly, whilst describing Crooks’ possessions, the writer says ‘And he had books, too’, having already listed
some basic items
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Given the fact that a person who reads consistently is often perceived as being more intelligent or
intellectual, the surprised, borderline-sarcastic way in which this is presented could be emblematic of an
ingrained attitude; implying that they’re not meant to be knowledgeable or informed
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Given
the fact that he lives alone with few belongings to his name, this shows a desire to remain enlightened
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Those being two of his few possessions suggests
that he wants to know his rights and be as well educated as he can, perhaps as a means of ‘one-upping’ his
oppressors
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When Lennie enters Crooks’ room, you gain an idea of how he - and possibly, by extension, others like him -
treat other people having been isolated from society himself
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This here’s my room
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’ Despite
ostensibly being an educated person, Crooks is presented as being monosyllabic in his speech; his sole use
of simple sentences in that quote showing a lack of willingness to engage with others, perhaps as a
byproduct of his forced seclusion
...
Title: Of Mice And Men GCSE - Crooks notes
Description: Notes on how Crooks is presented when the reader is introduced to him for the first time and what it says about the historical context of the book - the status of black people and the widespread racism that still existed. Aimed for GCSE English/English Literature students.
Description: Notes on how Crooks is presented when the reader is introduced to him for the first time and what it says about the historical context of the book - the status of black people and the widespread racism that still existed. Aimed for GCSE English/English Literature students.