The death of Candy’s dog and Lennie have many similarities such as the common weapon used to murder them both. Both characters were shots by Carlson's pistol. Both deaths had profound impacts on the ones closest to them. Whenever Candy hears the shot he “continued to stare at the ceiling. Then rolled slowly over and faced the wall and lay silent” (page 49). In the same way, when George kills Lennie he is consumed with guilt “George’s voice was almost a whisper. He looked steadily at his right hand that had held the gun” (page 104). However Candy’s dog was killed by Carlson and not his masters hand like with Lennie.
I believe John Steinbeck is trying to say that everything humans do will result in failure and that human nature is believing in
I believe John Steinbeck is trying to say that everything humans do will result in failure and that human nature is believing in