Carlson

Question 1

Cruelty/lack of sympathy for candy

Answer 1

‘Why’n’t you get candy to shoot his old dog’

Question 2

Lack of sympathy for George and Slim at the end of the book after Lennie’s death

Answer 2

‘Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys’

Question 3

Social Darwinism

Answer 3

Desperate times force Carlson to be practical

Question 4

Sympathetic or manipulative?

Answer 4

‘You ain’t bein’ kind to him keepin’ him alive’ (talking about Candy’s dog)

Question 5

Being practical and displaying a lack of empathy about killing Candy’s dog

Answer 5

‘If you was to take him out and shoot him in the back of the head… he’d never know what hit him’

Question 6

Slim agrees with Carlson (showing Carlson holds respect and is listened to within the group)

Answer 6

‘Carl’s right, Candy’

Question 7

Using violence to show dominance (also seen as a masculine trait at the time)

Answer 7

‘I’ll kick your god damn head in’