3. It is important that he has a copy of the california civil right's code so he know's his right's . Steinbeck used the word ' mauled ' when telling us about him having a copy as he had read the civil code everyday as he lived in California all his life its important that he knows where he stands with the law.
4. Crooks is resentful , as being segregated all his life he's used to be alone and as he's used to this he likes ' to keep his distance and demands people to keep theirs ' though this changes as he talks to Lennie and we see this when Steinbeck uses the words ' his tone was a little more friendly ' meaning he started to like the company of Lennie.
5. I think that Crooks being segregated all his life as he couldn't play with ' the white kids ' is most significant as it tells us that he never had a chance to make friends because of his colour and deep down the reader would know that he would like the friendship George and Lennie have .
6. ' There wasn't another coloured family for miles around ' and ' now there aint a coloured man on this ranch' meaning that if he tried to make friends he wouldnt be able to as there isn't anyone around and that shows he's really lonely .
7. Crooks torments Lennie because maybe someone left him . Crooks talks about his three brothers and asks Lennie ' s'pose george went into town tonight and you never heard of him no more ' meaning that that the brothers he was close to left him and he might be scared its gonna be the same for Lennie.
8. Crooks wants to 'lend a hand ' on the farm as he sees this as a chance for him to have the companionship he's been longing for.
9. It was very hard for black people to stand up for themselves as the law wasn't on their side and this is what makes this scene so significant as it represents what it was like for black american's in the 1930's.
10. Crooks may not want to help as he feels he may not want to be around George as when he meets George he doesnt seem so welcoming.
