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Of Mice And Men Lennie's Decisions

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What if the only way you could save your best friend was the worst thing imaginable? George had to make a decision that would change the fate of Lennie’s future. Would he be the one to kill Lennie or would he let Curley do the work of ending Lennie’s life. George by the end did make the right decision. It all started when Curley was looking for his wife and wants to pick a fight with Lennie. Lennie doesn’t protect himself at first but then “George yells, ‘Get him, Lennie. Don’t let him do it.’ ” Lennie goes for Curley’s hand and crunches it into small little pieces. Lennie looks at Curley in panic as he holds his broken hand. George rushes over to tell Lennie to stop, he tells Lennie to stop over and over again. Finally Lennie lets go and …show more content…

After they all left Lennie went out to the barn to see his pup but gets sidetracked and stood in Crooks open doorway. Crook is a black man and the stable buck that has his own room unlike the others that share a bunk. Crook wanted Lennie to leave but Lennie just kept talking so he let him come into the room and sit down. After a while Candy came looking for Lennie to talk about the farm that he and George are going to have. Candy asks if he can be part of it and that he will work hard and for no pay. Then Curley’s wife walks in “looking” for Curley, she complains about how Curley is never around. All the workers on the farm believe that she is only with Curley because of money, apishly Candy. Curley’s wife then remembers about his smashed hand and asks the boys what happened. They all panicked in fear and look at each other. Candy tells her over and over that he got it stuck in a machine, but she doesn’t believe it. Crook just kept her quiet after that. Then Candy tells her that she is not welcomed in the barn. As Curley’s wife leaves she asks Lennie how he got the bruises on his face and Lennie admittedly told her “Curley got his hand stuck in a machine.” They all heard sound in the yard; it was the men back from the hospital. Curley’s wife walks out and says she is glad that Lennie beaded up

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