How Should George Be Punished For Killing Lennie

I believe that George, in no way should be punished for killing Lennie. He did it for the right reasons and it was best for Lennie in that situation. The closure George and Lennie hot from this ordeal was better, and easier this way for both of them. This is a little bit of information on way I believe George was justified in killing Lennie.

One of the main reasons why George was actually justified for the killing is because Lennie had hurt others in the past and would most likely continue to do so. When they were in Salinas, Lennie got into very similar trouble when he wouldn’t let go of a girl’s dress. When George was asked by Slim what had happened in Weed he explained, “Well that girl rabbits in an’ tells the law she been raped. The guys in Weed start a party out to lynch Lennie. So we sit in a irrigation ditch under water all the rest of that day. An’ at night we scrammed outta there” (42). This shows us that Lennie is trouble, brings it wherever he goes, and this is why they moved to Salinas. When at the ranch Lennie not only kills his puppy, he also breaks Curley’s hand, showing that the trouble that follows Lennie happens quite often. Lennie smiled with this bruised mouth. “I didn't want no trouble," he said. He walked toward the door, but just before he came to it,

It has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt at this point, Lennie's innocence is not very accepted with the world because of his size, age, etc. He can’t really learn to change his ways due to his disabilities. Lennie can’t even understand why the bad things he has done are bad. Also, the fate he would meet at Curley's mutilated hands is enough to convince George that his only real option is to make Lennie's death as quick and painless as possible. Lennie would have died at the hands of Curly anyways, which would have been a much more painful and dehumanizing death for Lennie. He couldn't be taken to a mental hospital and in the depression, these were basically non-existent and spending a life in jail would be even more torture for a mentally ill person than death itself. George did what was right because he prevented Lennie from doing anything this terrible again, he stopped Lennie from a more painful death, and he really didn't have any other responsible

George promises Lennie many things once they get their own farm, “’O.K. Someday- we’re gonna get the jack together… ‘Specially if you remember as good as that.’”(15-16). So George killing Lennie was for his own benefit and it was a very immoral thing to do.

The first reason why George is justified in killing Lennie is because Lennie is worthless like Candy’s dog. Candy’s dog is causing trouble for the men, and suffering while it's still alive “Ain’t nothing left for him. Can’t eat, can’t see, can’t even walk without hurtin’( Steinbeck 47). Like Lennie, the dog is physically impaired. The dog can hardly walk and Lennie has some trouble moving around. Lennie is worthless, because he does

Is George guilty of murder? George was protecting Lennie by killing him if George had not killed Lennie, Lennie would have been torchered by the lynch mob. Lennie would have been confused and scared. He might even have have fought back and hurt someone else. If you were in the same position then you would have to weigh all your options. In the end George chose protection over fear.

He knew that it was his responsibility to kill Lennie. He killed Lennie because he was responsible for him. George also killed him because he did not want to feel guilty or bad like Candy. George also didn’t want Lennie to have a painful death by the hands of Curley’s gang. He knew that it would be best for him and Lennie for him to do it himself. He wanted Lennie to feel comfortable and he wanted to tell him how he felt. George says “No, Lennie. I ain’t mad. I never been mad an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want you to know”(Steinbeck 106). George did the right

In the story to prove it, it says “They got to bring him in, I guess. They ain’t no way out. Maybe they won’t hurt ‘im. He said sharply, I ain’t gonna let ‘em hurt lennie”(steinbeck 95). This is important evidence because you see why George makes his decision on killing lennie because he keeps killing and now he just killed and human. Another reasoning for killing being acceptable because also in the book it says “le’s go now. He turned suspiciously on George. You're coming with us fella. Yeah said George. I’ll come. But listen, curley. The poor b*****d’s nuts. Don’t shoot ‘im. He didn’t know what he was doin’ “(steinbeck 98). This evidence is important because it shows how George didn’t want them to kill lennie and he wanted to because lennie didn't understand what he was doing and that he knew lennie didn't know that was wrong of him to do. So he needed to kill lennie in order to protect the rest of the community from lennie hurting

First and foremost, George has to constantly continue to repeat rules to Lennie because Lennie is undisciplined. Like, after Slim gives Lennie a puppy Lennie brings the puppy into the bunkhouse with him even though George told him he was not supposed to. For example, after Lennie comes into the bunkhouse John Steinbeck writes that George " reached down and picked up the tiny puppy from where Lennie had been concealing it against his stomach." (Steinbeck) In this quote it shows that Lennie disobeyed the rules that George has set with him so he could get the puppy this means that Lennie is undisciplined because he broke the rules even though he knew that there were specific rules that were not supposed to be broken. consequently, George has to repeat himself many times and treat Lennie like a child by fixing the things that Lennie messes up and disobeyes the rules. So George was justified in his decision to kill

Some people think that George did not do the right thing by killing Lennie because there were alternative options for shooting him. But, if George and Lennie decided to run away, they would be running their whole life, and if George decided to turn Lennie in, he

The decision of killing should not be looked upon as criminal. George does not have a cruel heart nor does he take pleasure in killing Lennie. George wants what is best for Lennie and he takes the time to set up a nice, peaceful conversation on a topic of interest to Lennie. He instructs Lennie to ?look down there acrost the river, like you can almost see the place? (106). He reassures Lennie that everyone will treat him pleasingly.

Did George make the right decision killing Lennie? “I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.” Lennie said this to George when they were talking about how when everyone who is alone can rot in prison or have nowhere to go. George and Lennie have been traveling together and working on farms together for a long time. George made a promise to Lennie’s aunt that he would always watch over and protect him but Lennie has a mental disease that makes him sort of hard to deal with, he likes to pet soft things.

In the book Of Mice and Men George kills his friend Lennie at the end. I do not agree with the choice that George made to kill Lennie. Some people might say that George made a good decision to kill Lennie but here is why they are wrong. My reasons are that George could have shot curly and his men when they were after Lennie. My next reason is Lennie always tried to make things the best and he always tried and didn’t give up.

A murder is any type of unlawful killing that was planned ahead of time by a person with intent to harm. Murder throughout history has been considered an act of evil and a sinful deed. In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, George killed his best friend Lennie and many readers believe that George’s actions weren’t justified. However, George was justified in killing Lennie because he saved him from the consequences of the murder, and he prevented Lennie from accidentally hurting someone else. George was justified in killing Lennie because George saved him from the consequences he would have faced if he was caught by Curley or sent to jail.

Lennie doesn’t know what he can and cannot do or what he can and cannot touch. The obvious example of this is when Lennie got his pet mice when he was younger he would kill them by petting them too hard, and when George promised Lennie he would get him a puppy but Lennie killed him by petting him too hard. As they discuss previous incidents in Chapter 5 Lennie stated “Now maybe George aint gonna let me tend no rabbits, if he fin’s out you got killed” (Steinbeck 85). Lennie’s comment showed that he knew what he did wrong, but in Lennie’s mind all he is worried about is not being able to tend the rabbits, in other people’s mind they worry about what will happen to their family when that person goes to jail. George knew that Lennie would hurt someone else like he hurt everything else he came in contact with.