When people think of being loyal they think of their best friend or family however people can be loyal to those they just met. Of Mice and Men is a novel set in Great Depression in Salinas Valley California and is written by John Steinbeck. He wrote, 27 fiction and non-fiction novels in his lifetime. Of Mice and Men is set in a span of three days and follows George Milton and Lennie Smalls as they try to avoid trouble and save enough money to buy a ranch of their own but ultimately fail leaving Lennie dead by George’s hand. Candy is an old swamper that works on the ranch and is considered outsider to all the others because he is old and missing his hand. Candy the old swamper, gives George and Lennie the opportunity and hope that they would get the land. Candy reveals his loyalty, anger, and loneliness through the events he is involved in.
Candy’s loneliness only worsens by the end of the novel leaving him alone with his dreams shattered. Candy only has one companion-his dog. When Carlson wants to shoot his old sheep dog, Candy refuses until he feels he has no other choice. Candy tried to explain to Carlson “I couldn’ do that. I had ‘im too long” (45). Candy tells Carlson that “Maybe it’d hurt him,”(45). .Candy says “ I don’t mind takin’ care of him”(45).
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When Lennie and Candy are talking to Crooks about their dream Crooks he has seen allot of people say they would get land and never do. He was angry that Crooks said that and “Candy rubbed his cheek angrily. “You God damn right we’re gonna do it. George says we are. We got the money right now” (75). Candy is angry Crooks does not believe they are going to go through with getting the ranch and becomes protective of his dream. When Candy is alone with Curley’s dead wife he gets angry with her for ruining his dream . Candy’s emotions grew to anger when he is alone with Curley’s wife’s