Candy

Overview- Candy was the first to meet Lennie and George. He explained who everyone on the ranch was and he also introduced them to everyone including Curley which was an interesting introduction. Candy was very attached to his dog because there is nothing left in the world that is important to him other than his dog. When Carlson shot his dog Candy felt empty and regretted letting Carlson shoot it, he thought he should have done it himself. When he heard about George and Lennie's American Dream he wanted to be part of it because he knew that one day he was going to get fired and had no where else to go. Candy learned to stand up for himself when he was in the bunk room with Lennie, Crooks and Curley's wife, Candy told Curley's wife exactly how he felt which was new for him. Candy was significant to plot because he represented George and Lennie's relationship with his connection to his dog and it was unusual for a man to have a companion.Candy represented every man that has been broken and hurt who had given up all hope because of all the bad things that happened in his life. Candy's arm is a symbol of all the men who have been broken because of all the greedy people in the great depression who want the American Dream for themselves. Candy's attitude toward Lennie and George is understanding because he knows how it feels to be connected to something e.g his doggy.Candy has little hope left but when he hears about Lennie and George's American Dream his attitude uplifts and he is strong in himself. He holds onto the last strand of hope when he gets involved with their plans.


 * **Comment/Characteristics** || **Verbal Technique** || **Comment and Discussion** || **Quote/Evidence** ||
 * Physical Appearance ||  || Has no hand - Symbolizes that he has been broken and hurt by greedy people. || "I ain't much good with on'y one hand. I lost my right hand here on this ranch. That's why they give me a job swampin'" ||
 * Physical Appearance ||  || old and fragile looking. ||   ||
 * Attitude

Techniques

Techniques ||  || He seemed to be with out hope before George and Lennie came to the ranch but it seemed that they gave him hope.

Candy and his dog symbolize a companionship which was rare back then. A lot of people were jealous and tried to separate companions because they were alone. Candy's connection with his dog also symbolizes Lennie and George's relationship.

Which foreshadows the end of the story, which was that George would shoot Lennie instead of letting a "stranger" (the other ranch hands, namely Curley) do it. This quote foreshadows this due to the parallelism that is drawn between the relationship of Candy with his dog and the relationship of George with Lennie. || "When they can't use me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no place to go, an’ I can’t get no more jobs.”

"I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." (Page 61) ||