Of Mice and Men
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Every book has its own theme, this being an implicit or recurrent idea or a motif. In John Steinbecks, Of Mice and Men, people could argue over the main theme. Some would declare "loneliness" as the main theme, while the next man would conclude "innocence." Others will shout "freedom", or "dreams", but I believe it is "relationships." Throughout the whole novel, the theme of relationships represents itself in the good, the bad, and the ugly.
One of the good relationships in this novel is that of Candy and his dog that he " 'had [for] so long' " (44). Just knowing this, you can assume that it's a very close relationship between human and the dog companion. Even though a person without a dog would proclaim, " 'nothing stinks as bad as an old dog'" (44), Candy would say, " 'never notice how he stinks'" (44), this showing the deeper, poignant connection than the norm between them. This offers a very genuine relationship between the old and the innocent. While the other bunkers try to talk Candy into shooting his dog, he feels "uncomfortable" (44) and tries to postpone until "tomorra" (47)...