Of Mice and Men

What is the symbolism of Candy's dog?

Of mice and men

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Candy's dog represents Candy. It is old,arthritic,and has little practical use. Candy muses about whether they will shoot him when he is no good. There is a little foreshadowing here as well with a similar fate for Lennie.

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