In the famous novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, foreshadowing plays a large role in the reader's experience. Almost all important events have been announced by some people, such as the multiple deaths that occur throughout life. If Steinbeck were not so prolific in his use of foreshadowing, the reader's experience would be very different. In Of Mice and Men, almost every character and setting is used for foreshadowing, and it starts right away. The first scene depicting a sort of calm, serene, peaceful haven, reminiscent of Eden, was the first foreshadowing, although at first it didn't seem that way. This shelter located just outside the ranch that George and Lennie were supposed to work on, where Lennie was supposed to go if something bad were to happen, would soon become a tragic place. Once the two arrived at the ranch, Lennie stated that he did not think the ranch would be a good place for him or George, and that he thought something bad was going to happen there. He couldn't have been more right. Candy's old, unnamed dog (which is known) is undoubtedly the subject of the most significant foreshadowing, in which his murder directly represents the end of the book and Lennie's unfortunate demise. . The old dog, in Carlson and Slim's words, is "a burden and no use to himself or anyone" and Carlson kindly offers to put him out of his misery so Candy doesn't have to. to do, to which Candy painstakingly agrees. Carlson made it a point to ensure that Candy "will shoot him right there (pointing to the back of the dog's head), he won't even know what hit him.)." When Lennie kills his puppy, all he can think about is what George is going to do. think and whether or not he will be able to take care of the rabbits (all the Lennies actually... middle of paper... or another. All the foreshadowing led to the next one, eventually leading to several deaths and eventually the end of the book. Candy and her dog were a lot like George and Lennie, Candy didn't need the dog, just like George didn't need Lennie. The dog was a burden to Candy, and Lennie a burden to George, but he and Candy were both a burden. George felt connected to the dog and Lennie even though they were a burden, because they had been with them for so long. When it was time to get rid of their burden, George. and Candy wanted it to be done painlessly with the victim unaware of what was going to happen. Lennie's disappearance and others showed that a dream is a dream, no matter how close you can get to it, it is. a challenge to realize it Lennie's death ended the chances of obtaining housing and living off the land, and finally ended a saga of two very different men...