In Document D, Carlson, one of the minor characters, tries to persuade Candy to kill her own dog. Carlson states that the dog is useless and that he would kill it in such a way that it would not feel anything. “…shoot him right in the back of the head…” He didn’t even tremble “…he pulled out a Luger pistol…”” (Doc C). Later, George plays the "bad guy", as some say, and George does exactly what Carlson does. “George... reached into his side pocket and pulled out Carlson's Luger... He looked at the back of Lennie's head... where the spine and skull were joined... Lennie shook...he lay without quivering (Chapter 6)” This shows that George would follow Carlson's actions However, in the middle of the news, Candy states that he should have shot his own dog. is accumulated at Candy's house made Candy unhappy; George must have realized that he would not let his partner be murdered in front of his own eyes. This scene is a bad omen and means that George will take full responsibility for Lennie's fate..