George remarks that he used to play mean-spirited pranks on Lennie. Also, Crooks (an African-American man on the ranch with them) is often the target of racism and isolation.
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- Mistreatment of LennieThroughout the novel, George often makes passive-aggressive (and sometimes, just plain rude) comments to Lennie.
- Crooks' life on the farmCrooks is the only African-American man living on the ranch. He is often subject to racist attitudes and actions of other men living on the ranch.