What does crooks say about George that upsets Lennie? What does Crooks say that upsets Lennie?
George may be hurt or won’t return
.
What does Crooks say that upset Lennie?
Crooks upsets Lennie by
throwing hypotheticals of what he would do if George never came back from town to take care of him
, if he were somehow injured or killed or decided to never come back.
What does crooks say to Lennie about George?
Why is crooks so angry and mean towards Lennie What makes him change his behavior?
How does crooks react to George’s plan?
How does crooks react to hearing about George and Lennie’s dream?
10. What is Crooks’ reaction to the dream of the farm? For a moment Crooks wants to live on the farm with George, Lennie, and Candy. He then
realizes that the dream is impossible and there is no way that it would ever come true.
Why do you think crooks teases Lennie about George?
Crooks teases Lennie about George leaving him. Why do you think Crooks does this?
He loves how gullible and naive Lennie is
. It also gives Crooks a taste of power.
Why does crooks react so negatively to Lennie?
3) Why would Crooks react so negatively to Lennie, then let him in anyway? Crooks reacts negatively because
he is mad that Lennie can just walk into his room
. He lets him because he is lonely and he knows Lennie will not judge him.
What does crooks say to Lennie if George doesn’t come back?
What does Crooks say will happen to Lennie if George doesn’t come back? Crook says
they will take him to an asylum and tie him up
. In your own words, describe what, according to Crooks, happens to a man if he doesn’t have somebody.
What is crooks opinion of George and Lennie’s desire to get land?
What is Crooks first opinion of George and Lennie desire to get land?
Crooks thinks that it is a crazy idea and that it will never happen
.
What does crooks say to Lennie that upsets him Chapter 4?
What possibility does Crooks upset Lennie with? He says that
Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was little
. He tells him that nobody will ever marry him.
How does crooks treat Lennie in Chapter 4?
During their conversation, Lennie reveals the secret about the farm, which Crooks initially thinks Lennie is making up. Crooks also prods Lennie about his relationship with George and
scares Lennie by suggesting that George might not come back
. The more Crooks presses Lennie, the more Lennie becomes scared and upset.
What does crooks say in Chapter 4?
Crooks explains to Lennie that he was just asking him about this hypothetical situation because that is what his life is like. He says, ”
S’pose you didn’t have nobody
. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ’cause you was black. How’d you like that?
How do crooks words to Lennie about loneliness?
“
A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”
Why does crooks change his mind about George and Lennie’s dream?
What changes his mind and what does he offer? Crooks thinks that believing in a dream ranch is foolish because it’s “impossible” and it’s just a dream that can’t be fulfilled with their low occupation. He changes his mind because
he realizes that Candy, Lennie, and George have the means and money to do so
.
What was crooks response to the dream?
Crooks bitterly says that
every ranch-hand has the same dream
. He adds that he has seen countless men go on about the same piece of land, but nothing ever comes of it. A little piece of land, Crooks claims, is as hard to find as heaven.
What does crooks talk to Lennie about?
How does crooks abuse his power?
Why do you think Crooks tells Lennie so much about himself?
What chapter does crooks talk to Lennie?
In
Chapter Four
, it’s Saturday night and most of the men have gone into the nearby town to go to a brothel , leaving behind Lennie, Candy and Crooks (a disabled man who works in the stables and is the only black man on the ranch), as well as Curley’s wife. Lennie goes to Crooks’ room in the stable.
Why does crooks not want Lennie in his room?
What does crooks room say about him?
What does the description of Crooks’ room reveal about him?
Crooks room is messy because of all the horses necessities are scattered across his room and he cares for the horses more than anyone else on the ranch
. He is a mainstay on the ranch. (page 67) shoes, alarm clock, BOOKS.
How does crooks fill his loneliness?
What does Crooks say that makes Lennie so upset in Chapter 4?
Crooks: The Stable Buck
Lennie, wanting to pet his puppy, comes into the barn, and Crooks gets upset with him for coming into his space, saying, ”
You got no right to come in my room.
What does crooks talk to Lennie about?
Because everyone but Lennie and Candy went to town, Lennie is bored and walks into the barn to see the puppies. Crooks acts irritated, but eventually strikes up a conversation with Lennie. During the conversation, Lennie tells Crooks about
the dream of owning a farm
. Crooks doesn’t believe that it will ever happen.
Why would Crooks react so negatively to Lennie?
Crooks reacts negatively because
he is mad that Lennie can just walk into his room
. He lets him because he is lonely and he knows Lennie will not judge him.