Steinbeck uses symbolism to relate the dog and Candy to Lennie and George. The author states, “At last Candy said softly and hopelessly, “Awright-take ‘im ( 47). Candy has finally accepted the fact that his dog has to die. He can no longer protect the dog from the others and his time has come. This is like Lennie and George because when Lennie kills Curley's wife, George has to accept the fact that Lennie has to die. He realises that he can not keep protecting Lennie from people when he gets into trouble. Steinbeck makes the dog and Candy like Lennie and George because he implies that they both are all together in a world that everybody is for themselves. Except for the fact that Candy has his dog and George has Lennie. When George kills Lennie,