1. Which of these feelings do you think affects the characters most?
Fear
Loneliness
Hope
Compassion
Jealousy
Why?

2. Crooks Learning Objectives: Learning Outcomes:
to understand how Steinbeck presents Crooks
Learning Outcomes:
C: understand aspects of Crooks’ presentation by explaining your impressions of him
B: use and analyse quotes to explain how Steinbeck has crafted this character
A: explore Crooks’ characters and link him to social/historical context and the other characters

3. 66-74 Read the pages and pay close attention to the following things:
Crooks’ environment (his living space)
His dialogue (what he says)
His appearance
How do all these things contribute to your understanding of this new character?

4. His living space, he possessions, surroundings. his dialogue
his environment
His living space, he possessions, surroundings.
his dialogue
The things he says and what he talks about
his appearance
What he looks like

5. PEE Write one PEE paragraph for each of your three areas.
Point = what you learn about Crooks
Evidence = quote to suggest this
Explain = how does this affect the reader’s understanding of the character, why has Steinbeck done this?

6. Explain yourself Point = what you learn about Crooks
Crooks is treated differently because he is black: I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain't wanted in my room." "Why ain't you wanted?" Lennie asked. "'Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black.” Crooks is angry about the way he is excluded by the white men on the ranch, he feels hurt and bitter and takes out his anger on Lennie. This would make the reader take an instant dislike to Crooks, as they have come to pity him and understand Lennie. Crooks demonstrated the anger that perhaps most, if not all black men felt at the time.
Point = what you learn about Crooks
Evidence = quote to suggest this
Explain = how does this affect the reader’s understanding of the character, why has Steinbeck done this?

7. Sum up your opinion or feelings towards Crooks in ONE WORD.