Is George Justified In Of Mice And Men

But if the other outcome is worse, you're obligated/called to do the right/more humane outcome. Most people would agree with this statement in almost every other situation, but when you substitute it into context here it's no different. Many people who have read the book agrees George and Lennie had a special connection/best friends and many say friends don't kill each other. When you take a deeper look at this statement it justifies even more why George did the right thing, and shouldn't get punished. Since they had a special connection, George cared for him so much that he knew the right thing to do is to let him go and die happily, peacefully, with no struggle. Also by someone who cares for him, then someone who hates him, no matter how much it would hurt himself to do it.

Death, the one thing every person will eventually face, could be seen as an end or an entrance. What is your extent of a friendship? How far are you willing to go to help the person you care for? For many reasons, the majority of people think murder is immoral—especially if it was your own best friend. But sometimes we may have to go to the extreme, as long as we know it was the right thing to do from the heart because that’s how much you know you care. In the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, I strongly believe that George was right to kill Lennie.

In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, George was overall morally justified for shooting Lennie because he had good reasons to do so. George did take Lennie’s life but he did it to save Lennie from the pain of Curley’s wrath. If George did not kill Lennie, then he would have had to suffer through life in jail or an asylum or torture from Curley. Many people think that George was responsible for Lennie, so the murder was not justified. However, George was justified because Lennie had hurt others before and had strong potential to hurt again.

In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George kills his best friend Lennie. George’s reasoning for this is that Lennie is killing too many people and has become a burden. Lennie does not realize that he is doing wrong by accidentally killing animals and people. George says that he is doing this for other’s benefit when really he is doing this for his own good. This was wrong of George and he is guilty because even though Lennie was accidentally

If you had the choice of doing what is in your best friend’s interest, would you consider it? What if the friend’s death was a factor? In the story of Mice and Men, George may have taken Lennie's life, but he made the decision for the better interest of his friend. He knew that Curley and his men would kill Lennie, he would suffer and/or be placed in jail. George made the justified decision of killing Lennie because it was the better choice of Lennie’s foreseen future. Therefore, George was morally justified for shooting Lennie for merciful reasons.

In the article Euthanasia’s slippery slope by Charles Lane, he will tell you that euthanasia is being practiced more and move and it really isn’t a good idea. Charles Lane states “ Observe that the reports seem to validate concerns about where these practices might lead. (Lanes) This quote states that if it is practiced enough than doctors will just do it without second thought. The article also states “ What is presented at first as a right is going to become a kind of obligation.” (Lanes) This helps my argument by proving that doctors will soon go against all beliefs and euthanasia will become a second hand nature. In conclusion, people shouldn’t use mercy killing to end someone’s life, they have the right to live a full life that God has planned for them.

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the most complex character that occurs in the book is George Milton. George Milton is the protagonist in the story and is quick tempered when dealing with Lennie. He is like a father figure for massive but slow-processed Lennie. George is the most complex character in Of Mice and Men due to the conflicts of Lennie getting into a fight with Curley, George having to deal with Lennie killing Curley's wife, and George always having to look out for Lennie even though he would be better off alone.

Is killing someone right or wrong? In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck readers are conflicted with this question all around the world. George killed Lennie after Lennie accidentally killed Curley’s wife.George and Lennie had known eachother for a long time they even traveled together. George helped Lennie out of multiple situations and killing him was the best way he could think of in the instance of Lennie killing Curley’s wife.Even though Lennie and George were friends, George was justified in killing Lennie because Lennie was undisciplined and unsafe.

In John Steinbeck's classic novella, Of Mice and Men, George makes the decision of killing Lennie because he knows it is in Lennie's best interest. His act of killing Lennie is not considered criminal. George has good intentions in killing his companion. George is trying to prevent Lennie from being tortured and from his constant desire to please George and not cause trouble. Additionally, Lennie repeatedly places himself in difficult situations, and as a result, brings George into the circumstances. There is a close friendship between George and Lennie, and George had carefully thought out whether or not he

Death, the one thing all of humanity will eventually face, could be seen as an end or an entrance. What is your extent of a friendship? How far are you willing to go to help the person you care for? For numerous reasons, a broad amount of people think murder is immoral—especially if it was your own best friend. But sometimes we may have to go to the extreme, as long as we know it was the right thing to do from the heart because that’s how much you know you care. In this story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, I strongly believe that George was right to kill Lennie.

Although many believe that George killing Lennie was beneficial to him, his act of euthanasia was not justified. There are many controversies on the topic of euthanasia and whether it should be legal or not. In many cases the act was justified- it’s what they wanted. In other cases the act was not justified. A doctor or other person went against their wishes and ended their life without their consent. The doctor may believe that that is what is best for the victim at the time, but the victim and their family may say otherwise. There are also cases where the victim was not conscious and was not able to tell the doctor what they want with themselves and then it’s up to their family. There are times when family- or in Lennie’s case, friend- thinks they know what is best but they really do not. It could cause some legal issues later that could lead to massive amounts of guilt for ending that person’s life or even more legal punishments later on.

Sometimes the hardest situations in life force you to make a difficult decision and that is exactly what George has to do. The book “Of Mice and Men” is a story based on 2 men, George and Lennie in the 1930’s. George and Lennie are traveling farm workers. Most travelers don’t travel with others, but Lennie and George have a different situation. Lennie is mentally challenged and a family friend of his, George, promised Lennie’s aunt Clara that he would take care of Lennie and do what is best for him while they are out working. Although some would argue that George did not make the right choice, George’s decision to kill Lennie was right due to the fact that Lennie would have lived a harsh life in prison, Lennie might have suffered in a mental institution and leastly Lennie wouldn’t have had the right medical attention to help with his gunshot wound.

This may be viewed as a compassionate homicide but killing is wrong. George took responsibility for Lennie to always protect and look after him, but he failed by taking Lennie’s

If Lennie was not abruptly killed by George he would have suffered physical harm from Curley, the Police, and other farm hands. The threat of violence was imminent as Curley states “'I'm gonna shoot the guts out that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand. I' gonna get 'im'”(Steinbeck 98). Curley wants revenge for his lost hand, dead wife, and his bruised ego. Curley’s strive for vengeance suggests the interaction between him and Lennie will be extremely hostile. Lennie does not deserve to suffer an intense physical beating, if he was to be incarcerated or put in isolation, however, his euthanasia would not be justified. “...doctors to be able to end the lives of terminally ill patients ‘swiftly, humanely and without guilt’- even if they have not given consent”(Source E). Lennie's fate can be seen as terminal, a slow painful death, and George would thus have the right to end his life humanely. Since Lennie’s death is imminent and foreseen to be violent George takes it upon himself to justly give Lennie a merciful, peaceful, and painless

Strong, determined, angered, yet understanding all characterize George Milton. Throughout the story, Of Mice and Men, George struggles with supervising Lennie, George’s mentally handicapped traveling companion, along with keeping them both employed and out of trouble. Upon working in Salinas, George and Lennie find themselves in a very severe predicament after Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. George is forced to resolve the matter in the most extreme way possible, by killing Lennie. Amid these struggles George is confronted with many decisions demanding him to change. Throughout Of Mice and Men, George Milton is the most significant character because of his dynamic, impactful, and symbolic characteristics.