Candy

• What does Candy say to George after Carlson shoots his dog in chapter 3?

  " I oughta shot him myself, George."
• How does Carlson describe Candy's dog in Chapter 3? It shows how desperate Candy is to have companionship, despite his dog's pain.

  "Can't eat, can't see, can't even walk without hurtin"
• What reason for joining George's dream does candy state in chapter 3?

  "Jus' as soon as I can't swamp out no bunk house they'll put me on the county.'
• How does Steinbeck show Candy's disappointment to Curley's wife's death in chp 5?

  "He looked helplessly at Curley's wife and gradually his sorrow and his anger grew into words"

  "Then - it's all off?"
• How is Candy described in chp 2?

  "Out of the sleeve came a round stick-like wrist with no hand"

  "tall, stoop shouldered old man"
• What is the quote that tells us Candy's loneliness could be solved by bribing his way into George's dream?

   "leave my share ... in case I kick off, cause I ain't got no relatives nor nothing"
• How does Candy compare his situation to his dog in chp 3?

  
  

  " he wasn't no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wisht somebody'd shoot me."
• What are Candy's dreams? How do they change from chp 3 to chapter 5?

  " I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some."

  "If they was a circus or a baseball game . . . . we would of went to her"
• What frustrations does Candy express to Crooks in Chapter 4?

  "I planted crops for damn near ever'body in this state, but they wasn't my crops"