Candy's dog does not have a name. This is significant for two reasons. First, he is thought of as a possession and he is not thought of as important enough to have a name. Secondly, the dog can be compared to Curley's wife, who does not have a name, either. Neither is thought of as important enough to have a an identity of their own and both are known by their "master's" name. in addition, Candy's dog and Curley's wife are thought of as bothersome nuisances. The parallel can be seen especially in the way the men treat Curley's wife. Whenever the dog is around, the men want his somewhere else because he smells. Whenever Curley's wife is around, she is told to go somewhere else. Neither gets much respect from the men.
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