At first, Candy seemed to be affected greatly by the death of his dog, but I think that he eventually comes to realize that he was kind of like his dog too. Just like his dog, he was old and crippled. And just like his dog, he would soon be replaced by someone new on the ranch, someone who is physically capable of doing more labor than him.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
OMAM Part 3
I enjoyed part three of OMAM. I thought it was interesting that Carlson kept insisting that Candy's dog should be put down. Though he said that it was because it stank, I think it could also represent something else. I believe that it represents the survival of the fittest. In section two, Carlson suggested that Slim replace Candy's old dog with one of the fresh pups. This supports my belief because they're replacing a weaker organism with a stronger, more promising one.
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I completely agree with you, Shuddi. Section 3 is all about survival of the fittest. Candy's old dog, who couldn't walk, see or eat, got put down and replaced with one of Slim's stronger pups. This represents the cycle of something weak being replaced by something stronger.
ReplyDeleteCandy realized that he was just like his dog in the sense that he was old and weak, so when the dog was put down, it symbolized him getting fired and replaced with someone who could do his job much better than him.