His dog was killed because it was old and smelled, Candy doesn't stop this from happening due to his situation. He doesn't have the effort to try to save his dog because he is to worn out and knew that it was inevitable. He also is willing to give his life savings of three hundred dollars to George and Lennie so that he can live with them on the land that they planned to buy. He just wants to get out of the ranch because he knows he is powerless. Throughout the book he never changes, making him a static character.
George from George Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” made the right decision of killing Lennie in the story, while other might disagree. George shot Lennie in the back of the head to save him from the suffering and humiliation from a mad and revengeful Curley. George did this not out of hate, but out of the love of their friendship. “George raised the gun and his hand shook, and he dropped his hand to the ground again” (Steinbeck). George is struggling to come to terms that he is going to shoot his best friend.
The Deeper Level of George’s Character Traits Although George gets frustrated with Lennie, he is also truly considerent of his emotions. Most of the time George is harsh on Lennie, but it is only for his own good. Even though he seems rude towards Lennie he does it just to keep Lennie in check. George is always getting very frustrated with Lennie. In the beginning of the book when George and Lennie were walking down the sidewalk heading to their new job Lennie asked, “Where we goin’, George?” (4).
¨They´ll can me purty soon, Jus’ as soon as i can´t swamp out no bunk houses they´ll put me on the county.¨ ( 88 ) . His word means very little on the ranch, nobody listens to him besides a select few. Soon , he won´t be able to do his work efficiently and will be layed off. Candy´s dog foreshadows what, in candy´s mind, will happen to him soon enough. Although not disclosed in the book, the readers know it will happen.
The dog was Candy’s only friend but since his dog got shot, he becomes more lonely than he was before. Candy’s mood lifts when George tells him that he can join them when they go to live on a ranch. The reason all the men want to accomplish this dream is because they want to live a good life, and not live in a place where they don’t feel comfortable living
In Of Mice and Men these innocent characters suffer in the novel by John Steinbeck. Does the innocent characters really suffer in the novel, like Lennie, Curley, and Candy about their real life. Innocent characters have great impact after what they have suffered between their life in the novel Of Mice and Men. Does Lennie suffer for being nice to George cause they walk everywhere together. So George tells Lennie what to do Lennie can’t quite understand to what other people are saying to him.
Candy is a old man, who has a old dog. Candys work mates convinced him that the dog should be shot. When the dog is shot Candy is lonely, and therefore wants to be a part of Lennie and Georges plans of owning there own
In the middle of the book, George and Lennie are talking about their dream in front of Candy after his dog was killed. He was eavesdropping on their conversation and added, “‘... Jus’ as soon as I can’t swamp out no bunkhouses they’ll put me on the county. Maybe if I give you guys my money, you’ll let me hoe in the garden even after I ain’t no good at it” (Steinbeck 60). Candy just went through a devastating loss when his dog was shot.
All the men were in the bunkhouse with Candy when Carlson brought up the idea to put Candy’s dog out of its “misery”. “At last Carlson said, “If you want me to I’ll put the old devil out of his misery right now and get it over with. Ain’t nothing left for him. (47). Candy’s dog who was once an spectacular sheep herder but is now toothless, horrible smelling and brittle from age supports Candy’s fears.
As Slim looked at Lennie’s body he said, “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me”. George looked stunned and shocked, but he mumbled, “No, I need to take care of his body. I can’t leave my best friend like this.”
Other men like Carlson, Crooks, Candy, and Slim would go out on their own and would often be very lonely as they didn’t have any family with them. While many men in this age live on their own, they need to find a person or object to take hold of for companionship. The companionship between George and Lennie is unbreakable and many times the other ranch hands are jealous of their relationship. When George and Lennie first arrive on the ranch, they are met by a man named Candy.
Has has spent the best years of his life working on a ranch that isn’t even his only to end up having his hand cut off and have very little money to survive with. It seems very dressing for him also that he’s all alone. All he has are the other workers at the ranch but even then they communicate. Candy has always had a very had time standing up others such as his pet (whom he might have to shoot) even if they do good and he has had a harder time standing up for himself.
If you were to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head.” This evidence shows that the dog was struggling towards the end of his life and dying would help him. Candy, even having no other real friends, no purpose at the ranch, and having the dog since he was just a little puppy, still decided to let the dog go so that he wouldn't suffer anymore; which displays true
Candy has grown up with his dog and his dog is getting to the point where he can't see and walk very well. Everybody on the ranch thinks it is time for Candy to say goodbye to his dog, they don't like it when Candy brings him to the bunkhouse because of his smell. One of the men on the ranch named Carslon, puts an end to Candy's dog's life by shooting him in the back of the head. Candy is left all alone and has nobody. One night Lennie starts talking to George about their dream they have, Candy overhears them and asks if he can join them.
Candy lost his right hand in a ranch accident, which is why the owners “give me a job swampin’” as he says (Steinbeck 59). He believes he will that he will be “can[ned] purty soon,” so he wants to go with George and Lennie (Steinbeck 60). When Carlson wants to shoot Candy’s dog, Candy does not want him to. He says “No, I couldn’... I had ‘im too long” and “I had him from a pup” (Steinbeck 45).
