Racism
“Well you keep your place then, Nigger.”
Crooked back
“Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him.”
Stable buck
Not treated well
Nice
“Nice fella”
Enjoys power
“… s’pose George went into town tonight and you never heard of him no more.”
Scares Lennie
“They’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.”
Educated
“Got books in his room”
Isolated
“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.”