Who is Candy from Candy and what is their importance?

Candy is the other main character in the novel. She is the narrator's girlfriend, then wife. Candy is a young, innocent and stunningly beautiful Australian woman. She is an aspiring actress. She falls deeply in love with the narrator, who is already a heroin addict. She becomes an addict as well. To help support their habit, she becomes a prostitute and also becomes the breadwinner of the family. She treats the job with no emotions, but she pushes the narrator to work and become the breadwinner.