According to Carlson, Candy’s ancient dog stinks up the entire bunkhouse and the awful smell lingers for days. He then asks Slim to give Candy one of his pups after he shoots the old dog. Carlson essentially views Candy’s dog as a nuisance and
wants to put it out its misery
.
What reasons does Carlson give for wanting candy to shoot his dog?
Why does Carlson shoot Candy’s dog? Carlson shoots Candy’s dog
because it is old, sick, and no longer able to work as a sheep dog
. Carlson says the dog “ain’t no good” to Candy, unable to see that the dog still has value as Candy’s friend and companion.
Why does Carlson want candy to get his old dog out of the bunkhouse What does he try to convince Candy to do?
As Carlson describes Candy’s dog as “so God damn old he can’t hardly walk” and that he “[s]tinks like hell, too,” Carlson is trying to convince Slim to agree with him and persuade “
Candy to shoot his old dog
.” Through this description, Candy’s dog symbolizes how old age and decline are viewed by the ranch workers of ...
What does Carlson think candy should do with his old dog?
Carlson wants Slim to give one of his puppies to Candy, the old swamper. Carlson claims that Candy’s dog should
be euthanized because it is old and smells bad
. Carlson says, “Well, looka here, Slim.
Why does candy regret killing his dog?
Candy regrets allowing
Carlson to kill his dog and feels like he should have been the person to put it out of its misery
. Candy had owned the dog since it was a puppy and formed a close bond with his pet. He feels bad about letting a stranger kill his dog when he was so close to it throughout its life.
How does Carlson persuade Candy to let him shoot his old dog?
Carlson and Candy enter the bunkhouse and Carlson tells Candy that
he should put his dog down because it is too old and is suffering
. Slim offers Candy one of his puppies as a replacement. Carlson finally persuades Candy to let him shoot the dog.
Who Killed Candy’s dog?
As the men marvel over it,
Carlson
offers to kill the dog quickly by shooting it in the back of the head. Reluctantly, Candy gives in. Carlson takes the dog outside, promising Slim that he will bury the corpse. After a few awkward moments of silence, the men hear a shot ring out, and Candy turns his face to the wall.
Why did slim drown 4 puppies?
Slim reports that he drowned four of the puppies
immediately because their mother would have been unable to feed them
. Carlson suggests that they convince Candy to shoot his old, worthless mutt and raise one of the pups instead.
Why is George and Lennie’s dream realistic?
In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own place is
not realistic
, but a wishful hope for the future. ... Steinbeck used this novel to illustrate that the lower class had tremendous problems just surviving, and that the middle class was not alone in its economic troubles.
What is the connection between Candy’s life and his dog’s life?
Candy and his dog share several similarities. Candy and
his dog are both old, handicapped, and essentially useless on the ranch
. Candy lost his right hand in an accident, and his dog is nearly blind. Candy’s only job on the ranch is to “swamp” out the bunkhouse, because he is considered too old to engage in hard labor.
What did Candy’s dog symbolize?
In the world Of Mice and Men describes, Candy’s dog represents
the fate awaiting anyone who has outlived his or her purpose
. ... Although Carlson promises to kill the dog painlessly, his insistence that the old animal must die supports a cruel natural law that the strong will dispose of the weak.
What are old Swampers called?
The old swamper in Of Mice and Men is a character named
Candy
. He is an older man with only one hand, having lost the other in a machine accident. He...
What is Candy’s biggest regret about the death of his dog?
What does Candy regret about the incident?
Candy’s dog is “put down” in spite of Candy’s desire to keep him around until the dog’s natural death
. The dog has outlived his usefulness because of his age; Candy wonders if he too will somehow be discarded when he is too old to do any useful work.
Is Curley’s wife to blame for Lennie’s death?
Curley’s wife does inadvertently cause Lennie’s death
because he killed her when she went to visit him, but it was not her fault. George decided that Lennie was too dangerous to be left alive, and he was just doing what he thought was best for Lennie and anyone he might encounter.
What does the death of Candy’s dog foreshadow?
Foreshadowing in literature is an event that happens early in a book or story that gives a clue or idea about what is to come later on. Candy shooting his dog foreshadows
George shooting Lennie at the end of the
book. Most of the ranch hands in the book are lonely because they wander from job to job.
What is Candy’s reaction to the killing of his dog?
After Carlson shoots his dog,
Candy feels guilty and comments that he shouldn’t have let a stranger kill his dog
. Candy feels like he should have been a stronger man and shot the dog himself.
