In this fictional short story, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck sought to highlight 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 around white people as a child, but took a different path after becoming aware of society's norms of segregation. Loneliness was a new feeling for Crooks; because he had always been compatible with others. Even though being an outsider made him grumpy, he was forced to learn to be independent. As a result, their space, while giving theirs to others. Crooks, the most isolated character, is treated differently by everyone on the ranch. They treat crooks with less respect than they treat each other. They insult him, which may not have caused an outcry, but it's still disrespectful. In fact, when Curley was looking for him, he demanded to know where Crooks was. Curley asked, "'Where the hell is the damn nigger?' » » (Steinbeck 29). Curley's harsh words are some of the reasons why Crooks...