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Question: In the book, "Of Mice And Men" who shot Candy's dog!?
And!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.who shot him in the movie!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I believe it was Carlson!.!.!.

from spark notes

"!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Lennie comes into the bunkhouse, carrying his new puppy under his coat!. George berates him for taking the little creature away from its mother!. As Lennie returns the puppy to the litter, Candy and Carlson appear!. Carlson begins to complain again about Candy’s dog, saying that it stinks and that it “ain’t no good to himself!.” He urges Candy to shoot the animal!. Candy replies that he has had the dog for too many years to kill it, but Carlson continues to pressure him!. Eventually Slim joins in, suggesting that Candy would be putting a suffering animal out if its misery!. Slim offers him a puppy and urges him to let Carlson shoot the dog!. Another farmhand, Whit, enters and shows Slim a letter written by a man they used to work with published in a pulp magazine!. The short letter praises the magazine!. As the men marvel over it, Carlson offers to kill the dog quickly by shooting it in the back of the head!. Reluctantly, Candy gives in!. Carlson takes the dog outside, promising Slim that he will bury the corpse!. After a few awkward moments of silence, the men hear a shot ring out, and Candy turns his face to the wall!.!.!.!.!.!."
Douthat, Ross and Hopson, David!. SparkNote on Of Mice and Men!. 25 Jun!. 2008 <>http://www!.sparknotes!.com/lit/micemen/se!.!.!.



i am pretty sure it was the same in the movie!.!.!.

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Carlson shot the dog in the book!.
I'm sure he shot the dog too in the movie, haven't watched it though!.!.:)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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