Candy OMAM Quotes

disabled guy

He is physically disabled and weighed down due to relentless working conditions.

“stoop - shouldered, old man”

Hands symbolize power as it can convey how useful you are in the ranch. His injury places him in a weak spot in the hierarchy.

“stick-like wrist, but no hand.”

He tried to ask someone of a higher power - Slim - to persuade them to not kill his dog. No rights.

“Candy looked a long time at Slim to try to find some reversal.”

Contextual Factor of Old Age

They were hit hard at the Great Depression as all their life savings disappeared right after the Wall St crashed, and there was no elderly relief in 1935. The elderly faced competition with the younger generation when unemployment rates were as high as 25%.

In a capitalist society, he holds the past memories and accomplishments of his old dog, however that doesn’t matter in a world where people only view your productivity and the service you provide.

“God, he was a good sheep dog.”

Social Darwinism

It was used to justify all types of different segregations. It was the belief system where rich people are rich because they are better and poor people live in poverty due to them deserving it. Helping others is unnatural.