The Case Of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

George and Lennie were best friends for a long time, more like brothers. Lennie is about as bright as a 2 watt bulb, so George couldn’t really get mad at him when he accidently killed Curley’s wife while feeling the softness of her hair. “…’I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know’”. The two had planned a future together—a future in their own dream ranch, a ranch where no trouble would ever bother them. “’You…an’ me. Ever’body gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em’”. Then after he tells him about the rabbits that Lennie is so fond of, he shoots him in the back of the head where he knows it will not hurt him, and Lennie will not know what hit him. This is the peaceful alternative to what Curley had in store for him. Curley's exact words were "shoot the bastard right in the guts." George's euthanizing of Lennie makes the mentally incompetent Lennie die with dignity. Had Curley gotten to Lennie first, Lennie would have suffered. This shows you how much George cares for Lennie, no matter what he does or the crimes he commits. He’d always be there to help Lennie get right back up to his feet, make him forget all his worries, and move on like nothing happened. I strongly believe George was the right person to kill Lennie, and made the right decision in doing so, rather than to let him suffer in the hands of Curley.

How can someone save a life by taking a life? In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men that question is answered by two unlikely friends. Lennie Small has a mental disability and can not tell right from wrong. George Milton takes care of Lennie willingly and tries to make sure no harm ever comes to Lennie. It is the 1930´s and the two travel around together on the search for job opportunities after running away from their hometown due to an accident involving Lennie. They end up finding work on a ranch but drama soon starts.To make a long story short Lennie accidentally killed Curley‘s, the boss’s son, wife which end up with a mob hunting Lennie down. Curley leads the mob hoping to cause Lennie to have an egregious death. George makes the decision to take Lennie’s life before Curley does to make sure Lennie dies fast and peacefully. There are people who believe George is in the position to be punished for what he did, but if they look at all the circumstances they would understand George‘s actions are condonable. George Milton is justified in the killing of Lennie Small because he saved Lennie from facing the wrath of Curely, he stopped Lennie from causing any more harm, and he acted selflessly.

“It's not a choice between life and death. It's a choice between different ways of dying” (Preiss). Of Mice and Men, winner novel of the nobel prize in Literature, by John Steinbeck, one of the main characters, George was facing the same problem as Candy whose dog got put down by one of the workers, a stranger. Lennie, the other main character in the novel is getting hunted down by Curley because Lennie didn't know his own strength and accidentally murdered his wife. George made the decision, with Candy and his dog situation in mind, instead of Lennie dying with miserable death, George would put him down with a different and a peaceful way of dying. Of Mice and Men resolves that killing, is a moral option, and should be the person’s own decision.

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.

The way in which Lennie died is considered to be euthanasia. George mercifully puts the ignorant fool to sleep while he and Lennie, for the last time, fantasize about the soon-to-come dream. George is encouraging to Lennie and reassures him that they are ?gonna do it soon? (106). What George means by this is that Lennie can escape and reach the dream through death. Lennie visualizes himself reaching the American dream and there is no pain or suffering in his death as he ?jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering? (106). George selflessly experiences pain and agony from the execution of his only companion as he knows Lennie is now in a better place.

Would you be willing to kill your best friend, your brother or sister, your person? George a farmer, had a hard decision to make whether or not he should kill his brother, his best friend. Did George make the right choice? George and Lennie were brothers who were always on the move farming since they left weed. George was considered a small and weak man who guarded and protected Lennie at all costs. Lennie was considered the opposite of George, he was a tall, strong man, and was loyal to George, but Lennie had the mind of a child. Although others believe George did not make the right choice in killing Lennie, George’s decision was best because due to the fact that Lennie would have had lived a harsh life in prison, he would have deteriorated

Even though some will argue George made the wrong choice in killing Lennie, George’s choice to euthanize Lennie spared him from a life of imprisonment, pain and suffering of a gunshot wound, or being confined

After reading the novel, Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck, I felt relieved and shocked. The novel ends with George shooting Lennie in the head because he killed the bosses sons wife. Lennie was born with a mental disability causing him to look up upon George. When Lennie killed Curry’s wife, a whole lynch mob was on the look out for him. George saw no other choice but to take Lennie out of his misery. I felt relieved because it wasn't the first time Lennie had caused a scene, previously they had to leave town because of an incident Lennie had caused. George already knew Lennie could not control himself and some point he couldn't try to control Lennie forever. In the last chapter is states “George still stared at Curley’s wife. “Lennie never done it in meanness,” he said. “All the time he done bad things, but he never done one of ‘em mean.” He straightened up and looked back at Candy. .. He said sharply, “I ain’t gonna let ‘em hurt Lennie.” George loves Lennie unconditionally, this makes him choose to kill Lennie

The killing of his daughter is known as Euthanasia. She never gave consent, but he did it because he couldn’t bear watching his daughter suffer. If I was Robert I would have taken her to the doctor so tests could be ran to prove that there was no hope; I’d have the doctor inject her. I would never have the strength to kill the child of my own, and I would not resort to Euthanasia until I knew that she had a week or so left to live. I don’t think the idea of Euthanasia is wrong, but how people decide for the patient is wrong. There are many pros and cons to Euthanasia as a whole and the story of how Tracy died. In conclusion, there are still heavy discussions about the topic of Euthanasia. The right to die with dignity is justifiable, but how Robert Latimer handled the situation and the outcome of the situation could have been much

(S. Smith 58) In many cases, all of the people who are involved know that it is against the law but continue to proceed in order to fulfill what all parties think is best for the patient in question. (S. Smith 58) Also there is little research on euthanasia because to test would require test subjects. (S. Smith 58) Most of the research collected on euthanasia comes from interviews or surveys in areas where it is legal, sometimes anonymous surveys in areas where it is illegal. (S. Smith 58) The results of these surveys show an increasingly large amount of the treatment in areas where it is illegal. (S. Smith 60) These results show that even in areas where the law may not allow it, people still feel it is right, and have to go with their gut instinct over the law. No one wants to see a love one suffer, especially when the only thing they can do in life is

The issue of legalizing euthanasia is a highly debated, and emotional issue. There are many pros and cons to each side of this debate. One must weigh each side of the issue, and be sure they have complete, and accurate information before deciding whether euthanasia should be legalized or not. It is crucial to make sure people are using the correct definition of euthanasia, which is “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.” Euthanasia should be legalized, because people should have freedom of choice, it is the humane thing to do, and it has many economic benefits.

Is your life really yours? Can a person decide on his or her death? If ‘yes’, what circumstances we would consider and what is a boundary between calling it “help” or ‘killing”? These questions point to euthanasia, a highly debatable issue. As described by Hermsen (520) euthanasia or mercy killing involves painlessly ending a life of an individual suffering from chronic and incurable illnesses or a permanent coma. It gives individuals authority over their lives where it allows them a chance to decide when to die instead of living in pain that in some instances deprives them their dignity and happiness, the real essence of life. However, the issue has had numerous controversies where various individuals based on their distinct

In the novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, the protagonist, George, comes upon a complicated decision. Letting a savage group of men led by a malicious man torture his best friend, Lennie, to death. Have his best friend arrested and being put into an asylum or shooting his own friend in the head as an act of mercy killing, otherwise known as Euthanasia. Euthanasia is highly debatable topic over which people have different perspectives of. People think it is good idea because it makes people not suffer at death, but others believe the opposite. George did the morally good action by mercifully killing Lennie, and not letting him be tortured or arrested for future and more painful suffering.

In the novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George’s decision to kill Lennie at the end of the novel was justified.George and Lennie the main characters are best friends that travel to a new town in Salina California, to find a new jobs. But when George and Lennie got there Lennie made bad decisions. George shot Lennie at the end of the novel because of the mistakes he made. George needed to shoot Lennie he needed to be the one to do it. He needed to do it so the other farm members didn’t lynch him. George would have felt a regret like candy. He always would have had a horrible feeling for the rest of his life. Like candy when he didn’t kill his own dog and Carlson did. Some people might say that what George did was unjustified because Lennie is still a

Euthanasia, or physician assisted suicide, has been a controversial issue for many years. It usually involves ending a person’s life early to relieve their illness. Most of the controversy stem from personal values of ethics or religion. The euthanasia debate puts a huge emphasis on what doctors should do for their patients. Supporters of euthanasia primarily focus on human rights and pain alleviation. Opponents of euthanasia tend to focus on morality. Although euthanasia may seem unethical to some, it should be legalized because it offers more options for people that could be in unimaginable pain.