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In Of Mice and Men, it is stated that Carlson owns a Luger.
George is the one who took Carlson's gun in 'Of Mice and Men'. He used it to shoot Lennie, as a mercy killing, to spare him from a more brutal death at the hands of the other ranch workers.
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Carlson's Luger was taken by George and used to shoot Lennie at the end of the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. George used the gun as a merciful way to prevent Lennie from suffering a worse fate at the hands of others.
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In "Of Mice and Men," when Carlson asks "What's eatin' them two guys?" he is alluding to the emotional distress and tension between George and Lennie. He is questioning what is troubling them or causing them distress in their relationship.
Carlson did not express any emotional reaction to Lennie's death in "Of Mice and Men." Instead, his concern was primarily focused on the practical implications of the situation, such as the repercussions of Curley finding out about Lennie's death and the impact on George.
In the book, Of Mice and Men, George takes Carlson's gun while Curley and the men are busy forming a search party. George later lies to the other men and tells them that Lennie stole the gun.
Carlson kills Candy's dog in 'Of Mice and Men'. He puts the old and sick dog out of its misery by shooting it. This event foreshadows future events in the story.
In chapter five, when George discovered the death of Curley's wife, he told Candy to wait for a few minutes before starting their plan. He disappeared for a while and Candy screamed for help. After the workers and Curley discovered his wife, George came back in. In the end, he killed Lennie with Carlson's gun.
Some of the characters on the ranch in "Of Mice and Men" include George, Lennie, Candy, Slim, Curley, Curley's wife, Crooks, and Carlson. Each character plays a significant role in the story's development and themes.