Of Mice and MenCrooks, an African American in Of Mice and Men, who is unable to fit in due to his race, symbolizes racial profiling in today's society. Steinbeck makes his point clearly in the short story by concluding that Crooks is not important to them because he is African American. This relates to today's society through the Trayvon Martin case. Trayvon was shot and killed because a Latino thought he was harmful because of his race. Trayvon and Crooks are both victims of racial profiling in society. Steinbeck clearly shows that Crooks never has a say in the ranch. Nobody cares about him. He's just a "stable nigger buck" (66). In this story no one ever talks to him except for candy. Lennie finally finds himself entering his room. While they are there they talk about racial profiling. The crooks tell Lennie that he is the only African American on the ranch. He tells Lennie that he is “alone out here at night” (73). He has no one to talk to, all he does is read books and think. The people on the ranch care less about his needs and wants, all they want him to do is continue his work...