He's patient with George when he's in a foul mood--he reassures him that his bed is free of lice
He befriends Lennie and George, and then Crooks (but only for a brief moment)--their dreams of a farm of their own binds them together. He feels sorry for Lennie, even though he's just killed Curley's wife--he says he's a "poor b*****d"
Candy's not always nice to people. He blames Curley's wife for her own death, shouting at her body and calling her a "God damn tramp".
He's a gossip too--he calls Curley "scrappy" and Curley's wife a "tart".
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He's frail and powerless- like his dog
Candy is old, weak and disabled--he lost his right hand in a machine on the farm. He gets "gut ache", and he's always scratching himself. He's a physical wreck.
He has the least respected job of all of the characters--the "swamper", (cleaner)
He's not respected by the others. No one tries to save his dog from execution
He's always getting left behind--he doesn't go with the men when they go into town on Saturday nights, and he doesn't jon in when they go off to lynch Lennie either
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He's always trying to kid himself...
Candy is very, very quick to be seduced by George and Lennie's dream--he offers them all of his money when he's only known them for one day
One reason why Candy offers to help pay for the ranch is that he wants to own something concrete--a share of his own land. This is his version of the American Dream. This also explains why he doesn't want one of Slim's spare puppies--he wants his own dog
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