Though the pet was once a great sheepdog, it was put out to pasture once it stopped being productive. Candy realizes that his fate is to be put on the roadside as soon as he’s no longer useful on the ranch, he won’t be treated any differently than his dog. In 1930’s America there was no welfare system for the older generation as they were expected to take care of themselves. Candy and his dog parallel the relationship of George and Lennie. Like Candy's dog, Lennie depends on George to take care of him and show him what to do.
Long Vo English 102 Instructor: Sean McFarland A young man named Christopher McCandless who was a great student and athlete. He had many accomplishments in his life, yet had a great desire to one day live out on his own in the Alaskan wilderness. This desire later on led to his death. Jon Krakauer, the author of Into The Wild, created a story about McCandless, about his unique journey from the day graduated high school, until his death in the woods of Alaska. From achieving in academics to walking with the homeless, he lived his life the way he wanted to, following no rules and doing whatever he liked on his own.
Candy Character Analysis Candy is an old ranch worker ("swamper") who has lost one of his hands in a farm accident. Candy and his relationship with his ancient, reeking dog are important in the book as markers for exactly who you don’t want to be. Candy has spent the best years of his life working on someone else’s ranch, only to lose his hand and have little money. Given these circumstances, Candy’s dog parallels Candy’s plight. Though the pet was once a great sheepherder, it was put out to pasture once it stopped being productive.
“Horace, we may have fought in the past,” Will said “but I don’t hate you, I never hated you.” Another example is when Will, Halt, and another ranger named Gilian were stalking the kalkra, giant bear-like creatures that could stop your heart if you looked into their eyes. Will had to go back to get help from the castle, and returned to help Halt and Gilian, even though he was mortally afraid of the kalkra. the last example of his loyalty was when he decided to stay a ranger, even though he was given a chance to join Battleschool , as Rodney realized that Will was just as capable, if not more capable than any other Battleschool
Document: In some cases there are problems for survival of a species in the wild, there have been instances where hobbyists have saved species when their habitats were destroyed. (Brown, 2008,March 4) 3. Statistic: Approximately 63% of US households have at least one pet, a large percentage of which are considered family members. (Reaser, Clark, Meyers 2008) 4. Testimony: Their owners "really love these animals but they're loving them to death," says Tim Harrison, director of Outreach For Animals, a rescue operation in Dayton, Ohio.
Aaron Jackson Prof. P. Burgey English 1101-33Gai 7 November 2011 Herzog’s View Timothy Treadwell was a complex man with a love for nature and grizzly bears. During the course of his life, Treadwell spent thirteen summers studying grizzly bears in the Alaskan peninsula. For the last five of these summers he recorded footage of his stay and interaction with the bears. The purpose of his studies was to draw attention to the grizzly bears, with the hopes that this attention would stop the poaching of bears. While Treadwell gained some fame for his work, the public's real fascination was with the man behind the work.
The reason for Carlson’s eagerness to get rid of the dog was because he didn’t share the special bond between Curly and his dog. This was not all Candy had to think about, he knew that without his dog, his life would be empty .Knowing that due to his physical disability, it would not be long until Candy’s services would not be needed anymore “I got hurt four years ago,” ... “They’ll can me purty soon. Jus’ as soon as I can’t swamp out no bunk-houses they’ll put me on the county.” (Page 63 ) After hearing about Lennie and George’s
He said “I was mad at God; I was mad at Jesus. I blamed myself for all of the deaths. I had cursed my family. I had left the tribe, and had broken something inside all of us, and I was now being punished for that.” (Alexie 1898) Arnold was not dealing with these deaths very well, all hope had been lost for him. He was grieving by not wanting to go to school, he did not feel like getting out of bed.
Candy needed his dog to get jobs on a cattle farm as he could herd animals and his dog needed an owner in his older age. Candy also has a strong yet short relationship with George and Lennie. "I'd make a will an' leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, cause' I ain't got no relatives nor nothing." Steinbeck shows how willing Candy is to his word by using inclusive tone. Candy shows a sense of compassion towards George and Lennie as he is giving two strangers his life's savings when he passes away.
Once both have been fully recovered, they set off to find civilization. On this journey, Buck saves Thorton numerous times. Despite the strong love Buck has for Thorton, he still hears the call of the wild, and can’t help but feel like he’s being dragged away from civilization and into the wilderness once again. With the winnings from a bet Buck helped him win, Thorton decided to take a trip and find a lost gold mine. He works long and hard hours while Buck wanders off by himself in the wilderness.