The killing of Candy’s old dog foreshadows Lennie’s death. Describe the killing of
Candy’s dog and the killing of Lennie. What similarities are there? What differences?
When Carlson proposed the idea that Candy should kill his dog, Candy obviously seemed distraught by the idea. He told the other men that he could not commit such an act, stating “No, I couldn’ do that. I had ‘im too long.” (Steinback, 45) Though Candy did not want anyone to do this, as he had grown fond of the dog, he realized that it was something that needed to be done. The dog was bothering the other workers, and if he did not give his approval for Carlson to shoot the dog, then someone would have likely just done it himself. So, he gave Carlson permission to kill the …show more content…
I feel empathy for Lennie, as he was a truly kind man, who could not help the things he did. At one point, Lennie described how he accidentally crushed mice when when he was trying to pet them. Most people would not find pleasure and petting rodents, but Lennie found the childish joy in it. Unfortunately, when he was not a child. He was a full-grown man, who did not know his own strengths. Without meaning to, be crushed the mice, and was later very distraught by what he did. The same thing happened in the text with rabbits, kids puppy, and Curley 's wife. When Lennie kills Curley 's wife, he had no malicious intent. He did not even fully grasp what he had done, as he was only worried about what George would I think. I feel empathy for Lennie as he did not deserve to die, but was a danger to others, and thus needed to. I also empathize with the character Crooks. Crooks was a black stable buck who worked among the other men. Though they worked for the same employer, though, they lived separately, as Crooks’ skin color had placed him at a lower social level. As he was the only black man at the farm, he ended up living a lonely life. Claiming he only wanted to be left alone, this was clearly not the case. When Lennie and Candy joined him to have a conversation, he tried to make it seem like he was being put upon, but he was secretly happy. During this talk, he learned about the farm that George, Lennie, and Candy were planning on buying, and quickly offered his services. By doing this, he was hoping for a chance at a better life, surrounded by people who would treat him fairly. But, this hopeful attitude would not last. The conversation between the three men was interrupted by Curley 's wife, who was clearly not welcome among the group. When Crooks asked her to leave, she threatened that she would “get him strung up on a tree so fast it ain’t even funny.” (81) Disheartened, Crooks
Candy’s dog and the killing of Lennie. What similarities are there? What differences?
When Carlson proposed the idea that Candy should kill his dog, Candy obviously seemed distraught by the idea. He told the other men that he could not commit such an act, stating “No, I couldn’ do that. I had ‘im too long.” (Steinback, 45) Though Candy did not want anyone to do this, as he had grown fond of the dog, he realized that it was something that needed to be done. The dog was bothering the other workers, and if he did not give his approval for Carlson to shoot the dog, then someone would have likely just done it himself. So, he gave Carlson permission to kill the …show more content…
I feel empathy for Lennie, as he was a truly kind man, who could not help the things he did. At one point, Lennie described how he accidentally crushed mice when when he was trying to pet them. Most people would not find pleasure and petting rodents, but Lennie found the childish joy in it. Unfortunately, when he was not a child. He was a full-grown man, who did not know his own strengths. Without meaning to, be crushed the mice, and was later very distraught by what he did. The same thing happened in the text with rabbits, kids puppy, and Curley 's wife. When Lennie kills Curley 's wife, he had no malicious intent. He did not even fully grasp what he had done, as he was only worried about what George would I think. I feel empathy for Lennie as he did not deserve to die, but was a danger to others, and thus needed to. I also empathize with the character Crooks. Crooks was a black stable buck who worked among the other men. Though they worked for the same employer, though, they lived separately, as Crooks’ skin color had placed him at a lower social level. As he was the only black man at the farm, he ended up living a lonely life. Claiming he only wanted to be left alone, this was clearly not the case. When Lennie and Candy joined him to have a conversation, he tried to make it seem like he was being put upon, but he was secretly happy. During this talk, he learned about the farm that George, Lennie, and Candy were planning on buying, and quickly offered his services. By doing this, he was hoping for a chance at a better life, surrounded by people who would treat him fairly. But, this hopeful attitude would not last. The conversation between the three men was interrupted by Curley 's wife, who was clearly not welcome among the group. When Crooks asked her to leave, she threatened that she would “get him strung up on a tree so fast it ain’t even funny.” (81) Disheartened, Crooks