In Of Mice and Men section four we get to know Crooks better, and at first he seems lonely (because he is African-American and doesn't (is not welcome to) bunk with the rest of the men. In fact I felt a little bit sorry for him. ... at first, that is. He asks Lennie what he would do if one day George didn't come back for him. He asks this in a "suppose" scenario, but seems to enjoy Lennie's distress. In fact, Crooks seems down right cruel and I decided he is NOT a character I like. "His voice grew soft and persuasive, 'S'pose George don't come back no more. S'pose he took a powder and just ain't coming back. What'll you do then?'" Then later, "I said s'pose George went into town tonight and you never heard of him no more.' Crooks pressed forward some kind of private victory. 'Just s'pose that," he repeated.
'He won't do it,' Lennie cried. 'George wouldn't do nothing like that. I been with George a long time. He'll come back tonight -----' But the doubt was too much for him. 'Don't you think he will?
Crooks' face lighted with pleasure in his torture. 'Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do,' he observed calmly.'" Crooks was mean and baiting. I hope we don't have to read much about him in the future.
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