WOW! This section was long and it covered so many things. Poor Candy and the death of his dog, George and Lennie's dream, and Curley and Lennie's fight. These three events were all very significant and stood out to me as the top three events.
Let’s start with Candy and his dog. Carlson really wanted the dog to be gone on page 44 he claimed, “Well, I can’t stand him in here… That stink hangs around even after he’s gone.” I know the real reason behind Carlson complaining was either an excuse to get rid of the dog or he was jealous. He might’ve been jealous over the tight bond Candy and his dog shared but, he was too jealous to show it in any other way. He might get especially jealous of Lennie and George’s bond in particular since they have a connection like brothers whereas Candy and his dog had a “human-animal” connection. Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong but that is what I believe.
The scene where we learned about the dream was a VERY significant scene. Lennie and George were discussing how nice their little life would be until Candy prodded his head into their conversation after listening and learning about their dream. They acted like they had just gotten caught doing something illegal and became scared. I believe they panicked because if they got caught sharing their plans, they might get “canned” or get kicked off the ranch if the Boss found out. I think Candy wanted in on the dream because he wanted to leave the ranch and he cares about George and Lennie. He has been on the ranch for a long time and his dog was kind of the string that kept him there. Now that his dog died, he wants to go live his life elsewhere. I also think Candy cares about Lennie and George because he has the money to help them pay for the ranch and he said since he was going to die soon, he’d leave his will to George and Lennie. “I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, ‘cause I ain’t got no relatives or nothing.” This shows he really cares about them even though he’s only known them for a couple of days, he would still give them all of his money.
Finally, when Lennie and Curley had a fight, I was slightly in shock. I thought George was going to pull Lennie off of Curley and tell him to stop or they’d be in trouble but, he actually encouraged Lennie. “He cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled, ‘Get ‘im, Lennie!” In this scene, Lennie proved something else. He will listen and do EVERY SINGLE THING George tells him to. “Suddenly Lennie let go of his hold. He crouched cowering against the wall. “You tol’ me to, George.” I know George has been like a father to Lennie, so Lennie tries to emulate *ding* his every move and word.
Do you agree with me on these events? Do you agree with me that Candy's dog was what tied him to the ranch? Do you think Candy really cares for Lennie and George? Is someone going to rat George, Lennie, and Candy's out? If so, who do you think it will be?
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