He shows the lack of respect for black people in those days (The Great Depression) and shows how poorly he was treated on the farm (a lot like Curley's wife)
Crooks was born in California. He reveals this information during a conversation with Lennie in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."
black stable-hand
of mice and men
Angrily.
The name of the black farmhand in "Of Mice and Men" is Crooks. He is segregated from the other workers on the ranch and faces discrimination due to his race.
Crooks did not have any brothers in "Of Mice and Men." He is the only African-American worker on the ranch and faces segregation and isolation from the other workers.
In Chapter 2 of "Of Mice and Men," the stable buck, Crooks, is described as a black man with a crooked back, due to a previous injury. He has a lean body and a face marked with pain from the injury.
In John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men," Crooks is only known by his last name. His full name is not provided in the text.
Crooks. and everyone IS racist in the book. Read it.
The two main characters in "Of Mice and Men" are George Milton and Lennie Small.
There are two film versions of the novel "Of Mice and Men" one made in 1992 and in 1939, Crooks is played by Joe Morton (1992) and by Leigh Whipper (1939).
Crooks, the stable hand, occupies the bunkhouse in "Of Mice and Men." He is segregated from the other ranch workers due to his race and is also disabled due to a past injury.