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In the book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, there are two named Crooks and Curly’s wife. They are both similar in many ways like they are both alone, they do not have any friends, and many people dislike them.

            Crooks and Cruly’s wife are both very lonely throughout the whole book. (P. 67-68) Crooks has never had anyone but Slim in his room. He has so many books to keep him occupied. Even Candy commented that he had never been in Crooks room. (P. 75) Curly’s wife also feels lonely. Confesses her loneliness to Lennie when they are in the barn. (P. 86-106)

            Crooks and Curly’s wife also does not have any friends. Crooks is black which makes the people stay away from him. When Lennie comes he doesn’t know how to respond to him because he doesn’t have any friends. When Crooks is talking about helping Lennie, George, and Candy on the farm and then all of the sudden at the end of the chapter Crooks dismisses the idea because he does not have any hope. (P. 76-83) Curly’s wife also doesn’t have any friends. George warns Lennie to not even talk to Curly’s wife. (P. 32-33) George said that she was bad news and for Lennie to not get into trouble with her otherwise he can’t tend to the rabbits. The other workers also stay away from he too because they do not want to be caught up in any trouble either, to later get fired. (P. 50-52)

            Crooks and Curly’s wife are both very disliked by many people. Crooks is disliked by everyone because he is black. When Curly’s wife goes into rooks room she bad mouths him right in front of him and she also threatens him, but he can’t do anything about it because he can get fired for talking back.(P. 80-81) The crew does include him when they are playing horse shoe toss games, but they are never happy about when he wins. (P. 44) Crooks is also treated like a slave. He has to get the workers their things that they want like when Slim asked him to get the tar for the horse (P. 50) He is not abused like a slave, but has to do extra things like one. Curly’s wife is also disliked. Throughout the whole book George tells Lennie to stay away from her because she is a tramp and Lennie will get into trouble if he does. (P. 32-33) This proves to be true because in the end Lennie accidentally breaks her neck all because he started talking to her in the barn and one thing lead to another and Lennie touched Culy’s wife’s hair. When Lennie didn’t let go Curly’s wife started squirming around and then all of the sudden Lennie broke Curly’s wife’s neck and then George had to shot Lennie for doing it.(P. 86-106) The other people also stay away from her because Curly would fire them or kill them if they found them talking to his wife. Curly’s wife has been found on any occasions to cause trouble and she is always trying to get other people into trouble. Curly is always looking for her but she is no here to be found and Curly’s wife is also always looking for Curly too, but Curly is also no were to be found. Curly’s wife also threatens Crooks. (P. 80-81) Curly’s wife is never nice to anyone which also does not help her get anyone to like her.

            In conclusion, even though you might not like someone doesn’t mean that you should treat them any differently than you would someone else because if Curly’s wife had someone to talk to she wouldn’t be trying to talk to anyone else and would probably keep to herself and if someone was nice to Crooks he would probably not of dismissed the idea about the farm and he could have had a few friends. Crooks and Curly’s wife are similar in many ways even though they do not like each other, they are both alone, they both do not have many friends, and they both are very disliked by many people.