"A shot sounded in the distance. The men looked quickly at the old man. Every head turned toward him."
This quote is said when Carlson shot Candy's precious dog to put it out of its misery stop the stench. Everyone quickly turned toward Candy because they knew how close Candy was to his dog. Candy is heartbroken but deep down he knows that it is best for his dog that he die. In the end, he feels that he should have shot the dog himself. He also regrets not putting the dog down earlier because it is harder now. Candy is one of the few ranchers that have an emotional connection to another thing. Most ranchers at this time feel little sentiment to someone and are more concerned with themselves. This is an extremely hard loss for Candy.
This quote is said when Carlson shot Candy's precious dog to put it out of its misery stop the stench. Everyone quickly turned toward Candy because they knew how close Candy was to his dog. Candy is heartbroken but deep down he knows that it is best for his dog that he die. In the end, he feels that he should have shot the dog himself. He also regrets not putting the dog down earlier because it is harder now. Candy is one of the few ranchers that have an emotional connection to another thing. Most ranchers at this time feel little sentiment to someone and are more concerned with themselves. This is an extremely hard loss for Candy.