As seen in the movie shrek, the main protaginist himself lives in a shack in the woods. This resembles poverty, as Shrek does not have much money. If he did have money he wouldnt be living like that. This form of living is comparable to how modern black people live. They generally live not the wealthiest, although there are quite a few outliers in the black community. Some are poorer than others and some are more rich. But the main factor is, is Shrek’s skin color. Green is almost not connected to black in any way, so we will have to go by other means. His build is similar to a black male muscular build. Saying the n word has been used by various races over time. At one point it was used in the polar opposite race. In conclusion, Shrek should be able to say the N word because although he himself isnt black, he is more similar to black men than white men, yet white men have said the N word for generations. Shrek, him being a closer relative to black men should be able, in theory say the N word