Although Crooks is just the stable hand on the farm, he is prideful and has dignity. Crooks grew up as a landowner with his father and it was not until later that he became a slave. This is likely the source of some of his pride. The harness room out near the barn was wear Crooks stayed. Since Crooks was at the farm longer than most people, he was able to collect more personal belongings. His collection of books was a sign of intelligence. At this time, not many people knew how to read. He took great pride in his room and his belongings. When Lenny came to visit Crooks out in the harness room, Crooks was quick to tell him to leave. Harshly, Crooks said, “You got no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here
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For Crooks whole life, he was so isolated because of his skin color. When he was growing up there were not any colored people and now he is the only black person on the ranch. The men on the ranch refer to him as "the nigger" and "the stable buck" they rarely called him by his name. They do not respect him enough to call him by his name. To them he is nothing more than a black stable man. His skin color caused the other men to treat him as if he was a lesser person. When Candy went into his room he stated, "I been here a long time," he said. "An' Crooks been here a long time. This's the first time I ever been in his room." This shows that even though both Candy and Crooks had both been at the ranch for a very long time, the color of Crooks skin prevented Candy from visiting Crooks earlier. Later in the book, Curly’s wife reminds Crooks how insignificant and powerless he really is. Curly’s wife scolds Crooks saying, “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.” This makes Crooks feel like he is nothing. “There was no personality, no ego.” The color of Crooks’ skin gave Curly’s wife so much power over him.” Lenny was the only person on the ranch that did not treat Crooks differently. Crooks was black, therefore he was treated as a lesser person and wrongfully discriminated
For Crooks whole life, he was so isolated because of his skin color. When he was growing up there were not any colored people and now he is the only black person on the ranch. The men on the ranch refer to him as "the nigger" and "the stable buck" they rarely called him by his name. They do not respect him enough to call him by his name. To them he is nothing more than a black stable man. His skin color caused the other men to treat him as if he was a lesser person. When Candy went into his room he stated, "I been here a long time," he said. "An' Crooks been here a long time. This's the first time I ever been in his room." This shows that even though both Candy and Crooks had both been at the ranch for a very long time, the color of Crooks skin prevented Candy from visiting Crooks earlier. Later in the book, Curly’s wife reminds Crooks how insignificant and powerless he really is. Curly’s wife scolds Crooks saying, “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.” This makes Crooks feel like he is nothing. “There was no personality, no ego.” The color of Crooks’ skin gave Curly’s wife so much power over him.” Lenny was the only person on the ranch that did not treat Crooks differently. Crooks was black, therefore he was treated as a lesser person and wrongfully discriminated