Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Of Mice and Men, authored by John Steinbeck, is a novel of friendship and loneliness, characterized by the individuals that wish for more in life. Crook is the only negro man living and working on a ranch, surrounded by those that think of him as a lesser, surrounded by white people. White people are notorious for judging others by their appearances, making them feel like an outcast, jumping at every chance to throw an insult. Crooks shoots out a retort such as “you ain’t wanted in my room” or “well, I tell you, all of you stink to me” (Steinbeck 69), but these are just defensive responses to the treatment he receives. Treatment that insists he isn’t wanted in the same bunkhouse as the others; that he isn’t allowed to play cards in there;