This document summarises the character of Candy in John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men', looking at the contributions that the character makes to the plot and how language and context shape this effect.
GCSE Of Mice and Men - Curley’s Wife Analysis & Summary
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Candy
- Appearance (p20): tall, old, carries broom, no hand
- Swamper, p21
- Quirks: carries broom, has old dog, “rubbed white bristled cheek with his knuckles” (p27)
- Eager and friendly: “tell you what”
- Opinions on everyone: “Nice fella” (Boss) p22, “never did seem right to me” (Curly) p30, “I think
Curly’s married… a tart”
- Gossipy: “glove’s fulla Vaseline”, “see if she aint a tart”, “Smitty says he woulda killed”, “you see
if she aint a tart”, “won’t tell Curly nothing I said?” – p30-32
- Loses dog, only companion: “lay still, staring at the ceiling”
- Regrets not shooting dog himself, p69
- Dog represented his youth, lost him so lost that part of him, truly alone now: “I wish
somebody’d shoot me”
- Desperate for friendship, eager to join in on GnL’s farm: “three-hunderd and fifty bucks I’d put
in”
- No longer careful b/c has plan, snippy with Curley and CW: “said disgustedly” p70, “you aint
wanted here” p89
- Respectful of Crooks’ space p84
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