Of Mice And Men Friendship Quotes

As well as , he can have a puppy and raise it meaning Candy would well spend the rest of his life with it , in turn he would never be lonely. In addition, Carlson says “Why’n’t you get Candy to shoot his old dog and give him one of the pups to raise up?”(36) This indicates, with his new dog that basically being a replacement , he could feel very fast the love and care aspect of being a pet owner. Furthermore, the dog would even replace the feeling he had for his previous dog. In a sense the dog would not just replace him physically but mentally and

However, Candy is somewhat forced to have his dog killed to put it out of it’s misery. It can be noted that Candy did not want to loose him after reminising on all the history the two had shared together, “Well-hell! I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him.”

The rest of the men in the bunk house either had a mutual agreement or left the situation alone. In this case, the workers felt like Candy's dog was in pain, not knowing the situation well. Candy's dog was the only family Candy had left, the dog reminded Candy of himself, and the act of killing the dog had mentally scarred Candy for as long as he will live. Candy's

Candy's dog eventually gets shot for no reason, other than the fact that the others do not like him. The dog was hated by the other men living on the farm. The sense of feeling that others do not like you is one of the main contributes to lonliness in the world today. Steinbeck attempts to allow readers to recognize this, and change their actions and words towards others to prevent this lonely state in

(Chapter 3, page 61). This proves how Candy was distraught about his dog, and hopes and dreams can help with

The dog was Candy’s only friend but since his dog got shot, he becomes more lonely than he was before. Candy’s mood lifts when George tells him that he can join them when they go to live on a ranch. The reason all the men want to accomplish this dream is because they want to live a good life, and not live in a place where they don’t feel comfortable living

He did not look down at the dog at all. He lay back on his bunk and crossed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling” (Steinbeck 3.5). The conflict between Carlson and Candy characterizes Candy as powerless, but very protective at the same time as he is trying to stand up for his dog. The dog is very important to Candy, therefore, he does not want to let go of him. Candy is also very dependent on others that hold more power, but is often disappointed.

Candy's dog is similar to Candy because both are elderly and have several wounds. Candy's dog struggles throughout the entire book, whether he is standing stationary or roaming around with Candy. Having his dog as a life-long friend and someone who is committed to him makes Candy, like George, stand out from the other men on the ranch. Instead of going side by side like friends when Lennie and George were first travelling through the field at the beginning of the story, Lennie trails behind George like a dog behind its owner. Candy has had his dog since he was a pup, so his dog is an important part of his life.

He has lost his hand and is considered useless by the other workers. He feels lonely and isolated, and his only companion is his old dog. When Carlson suggests killing the dog, Candy is hesitant at first but eventually agrees. He sees his dog as a companion, and without him, he feels even more alone. "I had him so long.

“We feel alone, and in that, we are connected.”- Leo Babauta, In of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck. This incident runs through the entire novel, repeatedly illustrating the loneliness that exists in friendship. Throughout the novel, Steinbeck continues to show this theme. Some Evidence I have for this is in chapters 2-3.

He ain’t no good to you Candy. An’ he ain’t no good to himself. Why’n’t you shoot him, Candy?’” (Steinbeck 44) Carlson doesn’t understand why Candy keeps the dog because he doesn’t have any worth, and he isn’t useful.

You gotta get him out.” (Steinbeck 74). The quote connects to the point because this old dog represented a person who can’t physically do anything anymore, so people lose their interest in this person like they lost to the dog and told Candy to get him out of the room. When they also said that the dog is useless Candy took it personally. This shows that during this time people counted the time they didn’t have time for useless things or

Steinbeck states in the novel, “You seen what they done to my dog tonight?”(60). An example of Candy telling George and Lennie his problems. Candy still feels upset over his dog death by Carlson. But by using that excuse he got George to agree with him, to let him live in the ranch once they earn enough money. With Candy’s help with George and Lennie’s dream, it is easier and now faster for the three of them to get their ranch.

As an aging and disabled worker, Candy is isolated both physically and emotionally. He is segregated from the other ranch-hands due to his age and his inability to perform physically demanding tasks such as harvesting or farming. Candy's isolation is further amplified by his lack of companionship. His only companion is his old dog, whose death emboldens his loneliness. Candy's longing for connection and his eagerness to join George and Lennie in their dream of owning a piece of land underscores his desperate need for human connection and a sense of belonging.

Candy is one of the other migrant workers George and Lennie work with he is very old, rundown, and not up to the “standards” that migrant workers should have been back then. When his dog is killed for being “no good to you and no good to himself” (Steinbeck 44), Candy starts to talk about his own life and connect to the dog's life. He realizes that when people and animals are no good anymore they tend to get pushed away and not needed anymore. This shows that emotional bonds create connections between situations happening in the novel and what these people are