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Comparing The Dog In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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In chapter two of Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck utilizes the symbol of Candy and his dog to illustrate the parallels in their relationship and George and Lennie’s relationship. Candy says, “‘You wouldn’t think it to look at him now, but he was the best [...] sheepdog I ever seen’” (Steinbeck 42). In this comment, Candy discusses the fact that his dog was once strong and respected. He now appears to be useless because of his smelly, old, and crippled demeanor. This parallels George and Lennie because while Lennie appears to be hopeless because of his mental disability. He shows his talents and worth by being the best worker on the ranch, but people might not know this from first meeting him. This illustrates the importance of not judging someone
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