The dog should of been killed because it has lived past it’s time. It is no longer able to work due to it’s age, and every moment it is alive it is causing the dog pain. Even though I disagree with Candy’s option on the conflict I believe that he have should of been more asserted about his operation. When he was discussing the topic he was timid and being quiet and uncomfortable about the whole situation. Steinbeck creating Candy as being an old man and working a lot yet still impecunious reveals that Candy is empathetic towards the dog. Its surprising that Candy was not more malaise after the dog died because he overcame it quickly. This could be due to Candy’s changing as a character and realizing that he should help the dog even though it
