Crooks lives in a harness room which is a little shed
Crooks is called racist slurs such as "n*gger"
Chapter 2
Candy mentions how Crooks "reads a lot. Got books in his room". Shows Crooks is self educated.
Chapter 3
Crooks calls Slim "Mr Slim". He is formal and not permitted to have strong bonds on the ranch publicly.
Crooks is segregated and lives in bad conditions.
Chapter 4
"he had books, a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905" Crooks is self taught and smart. The California civil code is a book all about laws, his copy is outdated
Chapter 4
"If I say something, why it's just a n*gger saying it". Shows Crooks is only seen for his race
Chapter 4
"This is just a n*gger talking... so it dont mean nothing, see?"
Chapter 4
"A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody"
Chapter 4
"I tell ya a guy gets too lonely and he gets sick"
Chapter 4
"Come on in... It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger." Crooks is enjoying his company.
Chapter 4
"a coloured man got to have some rights even if he don't like them" Crooks is taking back authority.