Should you kill someone or let them suffer? John Steinbeck the author of the book Of Mice and Men writes a story that takes place in the time of the Great Depression. He writes about two people that have been friends since they were little kids and one relies on the other a little too much. George helped Lennie from their old job in Weed because Lennie was accused of by the townspeople. Then George and Lennie got to their new job at the ranch and George made sure that Lennie knew not to talk to the boss. Lennie killed Curley’s wife and went to the bush where George told him to go if he got in trouble. George went and found Lennie and then shot him. Without a doubt, George did the right thing by shooting Lennie. On the other hand, people make arguments about George having more options than just shooting Lennie. George could have run away with Lennie like they did before in Weed. When they were in Weed Lennie got in trouble because a girl thought Lennie was trying to assault her but he got scared and held on to her dress. After, people started …show more content…
Lennie could never keep track of his own things so George has to hold on to Lennie’s stuff. Because, Lennie would just lose his stuff. George has to hold on to Lennie’s work card, so he doesn’t lose it on the way to the ranch. Throughout the whole story Lennie had to rely on George which is foreshadowed by a comment that Crook said to Lennie, “‘ I’ll tell ya a guy gets too lonely an he gets sick’” (73). If George would have let L go then L would probably have got lonely fast without anyone. Then, Lennie would have probably tried to come back for George and would have got shot by Curley. George saved Lennie from the suffering that Lennie would have went through if he came back to the ranch with George. Lennie would most likely have been tortured by Curley or George could have turned him into the police and Lennie would have suffered in jail
George takes care of Lennie and Lennie is there for George even when George doesn't necessarily want him to be. George knows he could have a better life without Lennie but he can't leave him because he's afraid something will happen to him if he does. Throughout the story however, George’s feelings for Lennie show because he constantly is looking out for him, as shown when he says “If there's any fightin’, Lennie, you keep out of it” (92). Later on, George realizes towards the end of the story that Lennie is what makes him special, showing that he understands he needs him in order to be happy. Even in the end when George shoots him, its to protect Lennie from any pain that would be caused by the other men who are after him, but he is barely able to do it “George raised the gun and his hand shook, and he dropped his hand to the ground again”(146). George’s dream ends with him protecting his best friend until the end, even if he knows it will end his happiness, because it's the right thing to do in the hard situation he
George didn’t intend to help Lennie escape. This is proved conclusively by the fact that he stole Carlson’s Luger from under his bunk at the ranch. He intended to kill Lennie as painlessly as possible, just as he had seen Carlson kill Candy's dog with a single
55.3 million people die a year and 151,600 people die a day. Lennie has killed two animals, one human and has hurt two people. George is justified in killing Lennie because he would of faced more harm being alive than being killed in a nice care free moment with George looking into the lake and thinking about a fake worlds without being bothered by Curley or being sent to jail.
The main thing that stood out to me was how smart George was when he decided to take Lennie in. First off, Lennie needed the help, Lennie wouldn’t have been able to handle life in general without that adult or big brother figure which George took the role of. George took care of Lennie and in turn, even without specifically trying to, Lennie helped George stay on track to reach their goal where most men during that time would have fallen to alcohol and other time wasting, money sucking, life ruining expenses. This topic also goes with my quote that goes, “An’ I got you. We got each other, that’s what, that gives a hoot in hell about us.” It shows how working together allowed them a better opportunity. It shows how they were happier and
Although many would argue that George should not had killed Lennie, I would disagree. First off I think that what would had most likely would had happen to Lennie, is he would had been tortured and killed by Curly. This is evident when Curly state's “I’ll kill the son-of-a-bitch myself. I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts” (Steinbeck 92). Being shot in the guts is known as one of the most painful and unrecoverable wounds. Secondly, even if Curly didn’t kill him, he would had been locked in a cage and probably had been beaten up and then rot in jail the rest of Lennie’s life. George even says “Couldn’ we maybe bring him in an’ they’ll lock him up?” (Steinbeck 92), followed by slim saying “We might” (Steinbeck 92). Jails at the times were very cruel
In a gut-wrenching, heart-throbbing, emotional ending to John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, a man, George Milton, is forced to shoot his best friend, Lennie Small, because of the crime he has committed. The question is, was it the right thing to do? Did George have to shoot Lennie? Was there another way out? Of course George had to shoot Lennie. The reasons are that Lennie was hurting himself and others, George had to end this cycle of madness, and he didn’t want Lennie to suffer.
In Mice and Men during the end George could of helped Lennie escape, or did what he had done which was killing him. I think George had no other choice, but to kill Lennie. I say this, because Lennie is in danger to everyone around him, Lennie won’t have to suffer, and George didn’t have to run away anymore.
“Of mice and men”, by John Steinbeck, is a book about two friends who look after each other during the Great Depression. In California men travel from ranch to ranch trying to find work, and most of these men were lonely. Though, not George and Lennie, they had each other; when Lennie's aunt Clara passed away George had to take care of Lennie, who had mental problems. Run out of their last town, George and Lennie end up working on a new ranch. Their plan was to work long enough until they can buy their own farm. Lennie and George worked with the others, and Lennie was able to get a puppy. One day, Lennie accidentally killed his puppy. Curley's wife, a lonely girl who only married the boss's son two weeks before, tried to console Lennie
Lennie is dead, but why the killer did it is very ethical. George killed lennie, and I have been given a task was it ethical or unethical, and I say yes it was ethical. I will be talking about why he did it and how, if others in the book would kill him, and proving others why it was a good decision.
How do you go on living when someone you love is murdered? Possibly when you kill them yourself? Their worst nightmare? John Steinbeck's, Of Mice And Men answers these questions when George kills Lennie at the end of this novella. Some people might think that George killing Lennie was ok for him to do and that he was just protecting Lennie. However, what they don't understand is you can’t take people's lives just because you feel the need to. So, George killing Lennie is not justified. George was the only person who vowed to take care of Lennie, George would always make Lennie feel as if he was worth nothing. When George killed Lennie he took what means most to him away and Lennie will never get to live out his dreams; to tend the rabbits and live off the fatta the land.
George and Lennie love each other, even if Lennie sometimes makes George mad. George still loves him no matter what. George and Lennie’s friendship hold a family connection because they will never leave each other’s company, and this is the strongest connection possible because family will always be there for each other to protect, show unconditional love, and (1 more topic).
On the other hand George should not have killed Lennie. George could have run away with Lennie and hidden somewhere like before in Weed when Lennie touched the woman’s red dress. Or he could have Lennie play
In the opening scene in Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows how Lennie and George interact with each other. George and Lennie deeply care for each other and are virtually inseparable. Their relationship shows how George is Lennie’s brother’s keeper. George looks after Lennie and tries to keep him from getting hurt. Unfortunately, Lennie makes many mistakes that harm him and others.
In the book Lennie is not all there. Lennie has a severe mental issue that causes him to not be able to think or not do things to get him in trouble. Lennie represents handicapped people who can’t be alonxzr4e. George takes care of lennie and acts like a father figure towards him. Lennie got him and George in trouble while they were working in Weed so they had to make a run. While working in Weed a
Throughout the novel Lennie does terrible things that could get George and himself in serious trouble. "O.K.," said George. "An' you ain't gonna do no bad things like you done in Weed, neither. " This tell us the readers that Lennie has caused many problems that could get George and himself in trouble. George could of left Lennie