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His back is crooked, the result of an accident when a horse kicked him.

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In "Of Mice and Men," the character Crooks gets his name from his physical disability; he has a crooked back. This nickname reflects the discrimination he faces as a black man on the ranch. His real name is not revealed in the novella.

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He has a crooked back because a horse kicked him.

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Crook's is the only bad guy in Of Mice and Men. Read on @ Sparknotes.com or Enotes.com!

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Crooks name is appropriate because he has a crooked back

''his body was bent over to the left by his crooked spine...''

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