[Curley] “You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he was no good to himself or anybody else.” In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck does an astounding job of showing symbolism for each of his characters. I chose to analyze the characters Candy and his dog. Steinbeck introduces Curley as an old man who doesn’t make much money, only enough for him and his dog for a matter of fact, is crippled, and doesn’t have much usefulness anymore. He often questions his own usefulness. He wonders what he will do if, and inevitably when he gets fired from the ranch. Curley mirrors his dog in this instance because of how they killed his dog because of old age and uselessness. Through this Steinbeck also helps the reader understand the stereotypes
