Crooks’ quotes

Crooks being segregrated

”Cause I’m black…”

Crooks inflicting his pain onto others

“Crooks face lighted with pleasure in his torture.”

Crooks actually wanting company and to not be lonely

“It was difficult to conceal his pleasure with anger”

Crooks wanting his rights

“You got no rights in my room” “A mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905”

Crooks as wise and realising that no one can achieve their dreams

“Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land”

Crooks as lonely

“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody“