Lennie and Crooks

      In part 4 of OMAM George has gone into town with others while Lennie is left at the ranch. When  Lennie goes to look for his pup he discovers Crooks, a negro in charge of talking care of the horses. Whether lennie knows it or not whites and Negroes were not allowed to associate with each other. Since Lennie is mentally disabled and acts like  a child he believes he just met a new friend but crooks a wise man who knows the dangers of blacks during his time is reluctant to talk to lennie. ''Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make a friend''(68). Crooks denies his friend request by saying ''You get out of my room. I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse and you not wanted in my room.''

      Eventually Crooks tells Lennie his struggles because he realizes Lennie is disabled and won't remember it anyway. '' A guy can talk to you and make sure you don't go blabbin''. just talk an you don't understand nothing''(70). I think this particular quote also foreshadows what Lennie is about to tell crooks about the land they want to own. Even though Lennie is white and Crooks is black they break a rule of society o law during this special moment.