In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, describe the relationship between George and Candy.

To a great extent, I think that the relationship between
Candy and George is predicated upon the idea that both recognize the dream of owning
their own farm and possessing the autonomy to control their own destinies.  Candy
recognizes that he is no longer of use on the farm where he is.  He sees this in the
shooting of his own dog, a moment in which no one spoke for him and his need to keep the
dog.  He saw in that moment the "silence" to which Steinbeck alludes so much is the
absence of voice for Candy.  When George's idea of the farm, combined with Lennie's
zeal, appears itself to Candy, he recognizes an opportunity to receive the validation
that he no longer receives.  For Candy, the relationship he shares with George is that
both understand the need to control their own destiny, to no longer be a worker, but
actually be one's own "boss."  This carries powerful connotations for both of them. 
Candy can relate to George more on this level because this experience is not something
that is as present for Lennie, who is more concerned with the immediate satisfaction of
tending the rabbits.  Yet, for Candy and George the dream of being able to make enough
money to set up a farm where they are in more direct control of their own destinies is
of vital importance to both men.  It is a vision of what can be as opposed to what is,
and this is something that animates both men to believe.  Their relationship is thus one
that is believer in the power of hope and a transformative vision of what can be as
opposed to what is.