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From Novella Of Mice and Men Half and Half Method
“A tall,
stoop-shouldered old man came in.”
adjective
the ranch has taken a toll on Candy
“but
no hand”
symbolizes no power -disempowered
useless and disposable
“ I lost my
hand right here on this ranch
is a victim of the ranches dangerous conditions
he rubbed his
bristly whiskers
animalistic imagery
drawn similar to his dog showing his weakness and uselessness of Candy
“Old candy, the swamper came in and
went to his bunk, behind struggled his old dog”
His dog is a representation of Candy, old, useless, worthless expendable, inept, unusable
“Well…
she got the eye
metaphor
he frequently gossips about others in an attempt to foster friendships and have conversations with others
The swamper
warmed to his gossip
he enjoys gossiping about others with George
“The men looked quickly at the old man…
he rolled slowly over and faced the wall and lay silent.”
the men offer no friendship or support to Candy after his dog is killed
he no longer has a true friend
“I ain’t got no
relatives nor nothing”
after death of dog, Candy is left utterly alone
“Candy looked helplessly
at him, for Slim’s opinions were law”
adverb
no power or right to make decisision
unable to influence the men not to kill dog
“Nobody’d
listen to you, an’ you know it.”- Curleys wife
Curleys wife confirms that Candy cannot influence the men
“Nobody’d
listen to us".
candy finds truth and subsides showing he is borderline abortive
incapable of having an impact on people
“I ain’t much good,
but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some”
he wants to join George and Lennies dreams to feel valued, have influence, have a sense of purpose,
Candy rubbed his cheek angrily.
You God damn right we’re gonna do it
he is so passionate and protective of the dream
“The sound of the
men grew fainter. The barn was darkening gradually.
light imagery
Candy is condemned to a life of loneliness
