Part 4: Crooks Loneliness and Sadness

 In part 4 Crooks was thoroughly introduced. I think Crooks is very lonely because he said, "'They play cards in there but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, all of you stink to me"' (68). From him saying this I can tell that he just wants people to want to be around him. I can also tell that he is sad and understandably angry that the men won't let him play or hang around them. I can definitely infer that Crooks is protective of himself because he yelled at Lennie, "'You got no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me"'(68). I think he feels that he needs to protect himself and his things because he fears that people may want to personally attack him or possibly harm his things, self, or space. From part 4 I can derive that Crooks is sad, protective, and lonely. I feel bad for Crooks because he is being discriminated against due to his race. He is forced to be alone and be blocked off from the other white men because they don't want to be around him.

What do you think about Crooks situation and reactions?