Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
Read book one by Oct. 6
Post by Oct. 6
Hey Julianna,
Responding to your question about if whether I thought that killing Candy’s old dog was a punishment for Candy and his dog was. I think it wasn’t a punishment for Candy or the dog. But later a relief for Candy and his friends after the tragic event because I don’t think Candy or any of his friends would have liked to see his dog suffer more and get older. I think that was the purpose of why Carlson was so eager to kill Candy's dog.
However, I think that shooting the dog was not the correct choice, because instead they could have put him to sleep. That’s what I would have done. But maybe, back then they weren’t as medically advanced, as they are now. I think that the dog’s death was horrible because I don’t think Candy’s dog deserved to die like that.
I also agree with you that it was really nice of Slim to tell Carlson to take a shovel with him. So that the dog would have a proper burial. Likewise, I agree that it would have been better if Candy would have had a time to say a few words to his dog after his burial. However, I don't think Carlson and the other's should have pressured him like that. They could have given him more time to make his decision.
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