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Carlson takes his Luger pistol with him when he goes to shoot Candy's dog.
Carlson believes that Lennie has stolen his Luger, but in reality, George took it to shoot Lennie and end his suffering. Carlson is angered by the theft and demands to want to find out what has happened to his gun.
Candy can't do much about the gunshot, but be sad. He turns over in his bunk and cries. When Carlson is cleaning his gun, Candy remarks that he should have been the one to shoot his own dog instead of "some stranger".
Candy can't do much about the gunshot, but be sad. He turns over in his bunk and cries. When Carlson is cleaning his gun, Candy remarks that he should have been the one to shoot his own dog instead of "some stranger".
If you have a gun and a dog I guess you could shoot your dog were ever you are
Carlson says he has a Luger, which is a type of handgun. He expresses his wish to use it to put Candy's dog out of its misery in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men."
The men think Lennie is armed because George tells them that Lennie has a gun. George does this to create the illusion of danger in order to protect Lennie from the other men on the farm who may want to harm him.
Carlson is a character in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men." He is one of the ranch workers and is known for his callous and indifferent attitude towards others. Carlson is responsible for shooting Candy's old dog, showing his lack of empathy and compassion.
Gun Carlson was born in 1939.
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.
Carlson suspects that the Luger, which George later used to shoot Lennie, was taken by Slim. Carlson thinks that Slim may have hidden the gun since it wasn't found in its usual spot.
Carlson: A large, big-stomached man who works at the ranch, Carlson complains about Candy's dog and eventually offers to put the old dog out of its misery. George steals Carlson's gun to shoot Lennie after Curley's wife is murdered. Slim: The jerkline skinner at the ranch, Slim is a seemingly ageless man who carries himself with great gravity. He gives Lennie one of his new litter of puppies to care for. Curley initially suspects that his wife is having an affair with Slim.