Of Mice and Men Crooks

•  Crooks is the black stable hand or buck.

•  He is the only permanent employee at the ranch, since he injured his back in an accident.

•  His back gives him constant pain.

•  He is the only black man around and is made to be isolated by his colour - he can't go into the bunk-house or socialise with the men.

•  He is always called the '******' by the men, which shows how racism is taken for granted. The men don't mean to insult Crooks every…