Of Mice and Men - Candy Flashcards
What are 4 points for Candy in OMAM?
Scared of being fired
Hope for a better life
Regret of decisions
Generosity
What is a topic sentence for Candy being afraid of being fired?
Candy is scared of being ‘canned’ because of the injury he got on the farm…
What are two quotes and a context for Candy being scared of being fired?
“They’ll can me purty soon”
“[After they fire him he] can’t get no more jobs.”
Social Darwinism - Survival of the fittest (the weakest don’t get jobs in the capitalist society)
What is a topic sentence for Candy’s hope for a better life?
Steinbeck presents Candy’s uncomfortable life as the swamper of the farm, and his hope for a better end to his life that he has, which he finally begins to feel he might get…
What are two quotes and a context for Candy’s hope for a better life?
“S’pose I went in with you guys” - On G+L’s dream of the farm - he hopes for a farm of his own with them.
“They looked at one another, amazed” - He actually has hope they can do it, and he hopes for a good rest of his life
Steinbeck’s sympathy for the plight of the poor, weak and oppressed.
What is a topic sentence for Candy’s regret of his decisions?
Through Candy, Steinbeck presents how sometimes you will regret decisions that you made, and they will haunt you for life
What are two quotes and a context for Candy regretting his decisions?
“I ought to of shot that dog myself”
“Candy looked helplessly at him” - He regrets not intervening and just sitting there
Intolerance of frailty/weakness/inefficiency - the dog reminded him of himself
What is a topic sentence for Candy’s generosity?
Steinbeck presents Candy as a generous character willing to help others on the farm…
What are two quotes and a context for Candy’s Generosity?
“I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you” - he acknowledges their doubts and tries to give them what he has left.
“three hunderd an’ fifty bucks I’d put in” - Although George and Lennie only have $10, he is willing to put in much more and be generous to help all of them.
The American Dream - He wants to succeed with others
