I don't think Candy made the right decision in letting Carlson shoot his dog. Based on evidence from the book, Candy’s dog was very important to him. “I been around him so much i never notice he stinks.”(44) This shows the dog has been apart of his life for a long time. Candy talked about his dog proudly, squirming uncomfortably at Carlson's offer even though he had many disabilities, further showing the dogs importance to him. Candy did not want to kill his dog, “Candy looked unhappily. No, he said softly. No i couldn't do that i had ‘im too long.”(45) Despite him saying no, the men in the cabin pressured Candy by continuing to give him the benefits of ending the dog's life in order for him to agree. They insisted on getting him a new, younger dog or ending …show more content…
Lennie is characterized as innocent,loyal, and childlike although he is giant and powerful. In chapter three George tells Slim of how he met Lennie. In this portion of the book Slim describes Lennie as a strong, hard worker. George says Lennie isn’t mean but is troublesome, revealing new aspects of his character. In addition, Lennie spends time with Slim’s new puppies, often taking them away from their nest to pet them. This reinforces his childlike and innocent characterization. Things take a turn when Curley picks on Lennie, causing a fight to break out. Lennie is afraid of what to do and looks to George for help. George tells him to fight back which leads Lennie to injure Curley. This reveals the loyalness Lennie has to George, which is always prominent because George is always guiding him. In chapter four Lennie visits Crook in his barn to play with the puppies. As they talk Crook says “S’pose George don't come back no more”(71) This leaves Lennie thinking someone hurt George. Being protective was a new aspect of his characterization shone. Through these chapters Lennie is characterized as loyal, protective, and