Candy quotes with analysis

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