Of Mice and Men Crooks
Uploaded by short + black on Aug 01, 2007
Why me? It seems like the pain grows every time I put more oil on it. Why did that stupid horse have to kick me? Being black on a white mans’ land is bad enough, but try being half crippled.
If only all of the other fellas would go into town tonight, then maybe Candy would come in and keep me company. Kinda’ wish that big fella would come back, but Slim told me ‘bout what happened this afternoon. If only that stupid tart had stayed in the boss’s house, that big fella would still be alive and he would be blabbin’ on ‘bout some stupid rabbits of his. He never meant any harm to anyone; he was always pettin’ soft things. He didn’t mean to hurt Curley’s wife, but that’s the way it ended up, that stupid tart had it comin’.
Although he was nuts, it was nice to be able to talk to him without being looked down on. Most of the guys in the bunk house reckon I stink, but if I was white I wouldn’t stink one bit and even if I did stink after a hard days work, they wouldn’t say anything because I would be white. I would go into the bunk house and play black jack ‘till the cows came home and I would never look at another book ever again. Maybe I would get a couple of extra bucks and have less chances of getting canned.
Thinking about Curley’s wife and how she lived her life, somehow reminded me of mine. Although I ain’t no ‘tart’, neither of us ever had the chance to express ourselves. She was living the dream of being in some stupid pitchers and I had a dream of living a good life without being regarded as a second class citizen. I realize how lonely she must have been, but you don’t see me foolin’ ‘bout. She’s the reason that Lennie ain’t here no more, and I ain’t gonna forgive her, even though she’s now with Lennie. I always knew that she was trouble, with her face all made up and her hair in little sausage like ringlets. She was always trying to ‘look’ for Curley, but if you ask me, she was only trying to get away from him.
She reckons that jus’ because her husband is a little tough guy that she can go anywhere on the...