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Carlson. Appearance. “A powerful, big stomached man came into the bunk house.”. Behaviour.
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Appearance “A powerful, big stomached man came into the bunk house.” Behaviour Carlson demonstrates the men George describes as “the loneliest guys in the world.” He is outwardly friendly, but essentially selfish. He finds the smell of an old dog offensive so the dog must be shot. He has little regard for the feelings of the dog's owner, or any other person. At the end of the novel, as Slim goes to buy George a drink, and comfort him, it is Carlson who says to Curley, “What the hell...is eatin' them two guys?”
What are the key things that Carlson says? “Well, looka here, slim. I been thinkin’. That dog of candy’s is so god damn old he can’t hardly walk. Stinks like hell, too. Ever’ time he comes into the bunk house I can smell him for two, three days. Why’n’t you get Candy to shoot his old dog and give him one of your pups to raise up? I can smell that dog from a mile away. Got no teeth, damn near blind, can’t eat. Candy feeds him milk. He can’t chew nothing else.’ “God awmighty that dog stinks. Get him outta here Candy! I don’t know nothing that stinks so bad as an old dog. You gotta get him out.” This is important as Carlson is suggesting that Candy’s dog should be shot, and he is telling Candy that he should be shot. This is the main event that Carlson is involved in.
Key events Carlson is involved in Old Book Page 58 – Carlson complains about the dog. Page 70 – Carlson tries to persuade Candy that the dog should be shot. Page 74 – Carlson shoots the dog. Page 134 – After Curley’s wife was killed, the ranch boys all said that Carlson should kill Lennie as he is good with guns Page 149 – Carlson appears in the scene of Lennie’s death, and has the last line.
His dream His dream is the same dream as most of the men on the ranch; The American Dream. The American dream is the wish of freedom, it includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.”
