In this fictional tale, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tried to bring out the racial differences in George and Lennie's time. This racial diversity had a social and economic impact on African Americans. Crooks is an example of an outsider, from this novel. He is an African American who grew up with whites during his childhood, but took a separate path once he realized the society's standard of segregation. Loneliness was a new sensation for Crooks; because he had always been compatible with other people. Even though being an outsider made him grumpy, he was forced to learn to be independent. Consequently, his space, while giving others theirs. Crooks, the most isolated character, is treated differently by everyone on the ranch. They treat the Crooks with less respect than they treat each other. They insult him, which may not have caused a stir, but is still disrespectful. In fact, when Curley was looking for him, he demanded to know where Crooks was. Curley asked, “'Where the hell is that damn nigger?'” (Steinbeck 29). Curley's harsh words are some of Crooks' reasons...