Candy and his dog Flashcards
“He ain’t no good to you Candy” pg45
“Why’n’t you shoot him Candy?”
“Had him since he was a pup” 45
He said proudly…‘He was the best damn sheepdog I ever seen’ pg 45
“If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head” pg45
candy’s dog (symbol)
represents the fate of anyone old. Candy internalises this, scared he will be disposed of. Ranch worker life solely depends on physical status and competion. Candy fears future
Candy’s dog paralleling lennies death
“i oughta shot him myself” - This may have motivated george to also do the mercy kill, especially since the gunshot was in the same exact position.
“i been around him so much i barely notice how he stinks”
implies when you love something, you don’t notice their flaws -blind to failure, like the dream
