His dream seems to be of acceptance and freedom. In the novel, Crooks begins to ridicule Lennie about his plans on the farm. Although Crooks becomes bitter, he feels he is realising his dream of being accepted whilst talking to Lennie. However, just like all dreams, his are crushed too, when Curley’s wife enters the scene and reminds him ‘to keep [his] place, Nigger’. Through this, the composer enables the reader to understand how dreams usually do not come true and when they seem so close, they slip away.
The purpose of Candy’s dog in the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is to be a symbol of love and show a reoccurring theme in the book. The death of Candy’s dog foreshadows George’s eventual dilemma in which he must decide whether and how to kill his best friend, Lennie. This causes George to weigh the reasons of is it ethical to kill him, should he be the one to do it if it comes down to that, or should he just escape the question all together. George feels bad for Lennie because he is mentally retarded, and can’t live on his own. George says on page 12, “Where the hell could you go?...How’d you eat.
He worries that the boss will soon realize he is useless and easily replaceable, and demand that he leave the ranch. Candy’s dog only supports his fear. “And at his heels there walked a dragfooted sheepdog, gray of muzzle, and with pale, blind old eyes. The dog struggled lamely to the side of the room and lay down, grunting softly to himself and licking his grizzled, moth-eaten coat.” (p 24) His dog reflects himself and when the dog is put down by Carlson for being useless and smelly, Candy’s fear grows
Tired of constantly reminding Lennie of things he should remember, George gets quickly angry when Lennie forgets to get the firewood, for example, and instead goes after the dead mouse. On the other hand, George's anger is quickly under control, and he blames himself for scolding Lennie. In fact, Steinbeck makes clear that, despite his complaining and frustration, George looks out for Lennie and genuinely cares for him. Without companionship we have nothing, relationships with other people can define who a person is. Whether that relationship is with a dog, as in Candy’s case or with a wife like Curly.
2. Carlson persuades Candy that his dog must die: a) Carlson introduces the idea that the dog must die but who finally convinces Candy that this is the best option? Slim convinces candy that shooting his dog is the best option. He backs up his argument by stating that the dog is no good to itself and is offering one of his pups to Candy to replace his current one. ‘Sure, you can have any one of them pups you want.’ ‘Carlson is right Candy, that dog ain’t no good to itself.’ The expression in Candy’s face shows that Slim offering his pups and wanting the dog put down has changed his mind.
Graff takes Valentine to a lake house where Ender has been living, and she tells Ender about Peter's plan to essentially take over the world. Ender tells Valentine that he hates himself, because in order to beat his opponent, he has to understand him, and in understanding his opponent, he eventually grows to love him, and that it is in that moment, when he loves his enemy, that he destroys him. Valentine eventually convinces Ender to continue with his studies; the Earth and Valentine are worth fighting for. Still, he worries that because he never beat Peter, perhaps he cannot beat the buggers. Ultimately he wants love, not victory; he wants Peter "to love me."
(Chpt.3 pg.44) Here Carlson is telling Candy how worthless it is to the ranch and to itself. Candy struggles with this harsh reality, but eventually lets Carlson take the dog outside and shoot him. Candy later regrets letting Carlson do this, and he thinks that he should have been the one to end the dog’s life. George will remember this later on and take it upon himself to end the life of Lennie. Lennie was an obedient and hard worker for many years with George.
Rip also missed out on America’s transition from colony to nation, so that when he enters the village and yells “I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!” (2317). With that comment the villagers think of him as a spy and want to kick him out of the village or kill him. When Rip finds out his dog is gone he is saddened but felt an ease
Once a fine sheepdog, useful in the ranch, Candy’s dog is now crippled by age, Candy’s sentimental attachment to the dog- his plea to Carlson that he let him live longer due to the fact that he raised it since it was a little puppy- means nothing at all on the ranch. Although Carlson promised to kill the dog painlessly, his insistence that the dog must die supports a cruel natured law that the strong will dispose of the weak. Candy identifies this lesson, for he fears that one day he will suffer the same feat as his dog, he realises that he is nearing an age when he will not be needed at the ranch subsequently no longer wanted. Lennie's Puppy is another symbol in which Steinbeck uses to portray that the strong will dispose of the weak. Lennie unintentionally kills the puppy: “You ain’t so little as mice.
Parry’s tribulation of constantly being lonely may be solved simply because he trusts that his friend will help him be with Lydia. Without Jack, Parry would continue his obsession with Lydia and may have never spoken with her in his life. In The Shawshank Redemption Andy has a major issue as he experiences the dreadful abuse from a group of other prisoners called ‘The Sisters’. He uses his intelligence in the business field to show the guards and Warden Norton he can assist them with their taxes and papers. As he earns their trust, he begins to earn his protection from Bogs and The Sisters: “Two things never happened again.