Why did steinbeck include the dog in the story.
What does the dog/ death of the dog symbolize and what does the dog metaphorically stand for.What is the significance of Curly's dog in ';Of Mice and Men';?
You mean Candy's dog?
Candy鈥檚 Dog :
In the world Of Mice and Men describes, Candy鈥檚 dog represents the fate awaiting anyone who has outlived his or her purpose. Once a fine sheepdog, useful on the ranch, Candy鈥檚 mutt is now debilitated by age. Candy鈥檚 sentimental attachment to the animal鈥攈is plea that Carlson let the dog live for no other reason than that Candy raised it from a puppy鈥攎eans nothing at all on the ranch. Although Carlson promises to kill the dog painlessly, his insistence that the old animal must die supports a cruel natural law that the strong will dispose of the weak. Candy internalizes this lesson, for he fears that he himself is nearing an age when he will no longer be useful at the ranch, and therefore no longer welcome.
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