Voluntary Euthanasia In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

George was justified in his decision to shoot Lennie because he was dangerous to the people around him. For example, in chapter one they were running from a mob of people because Lennie did something to a girl at the other place. Lennie also killed Curley’s wife on page 91. ‘’And then she was still for Lennie had broken her neck”. (Pg.91) In that sentence the reader finds out Lennie broke Curley’s wife’s neck. Throughout the book Lennie does more and more to show he is dangerous to the people around him.

After all, Lennie’s death was certain since he murdered Curley’s wife. Therefore, George saved Lennie from a harsh and painful death. George had a choice to whether or not kill his best friend. Even if shooting Lennie meant he had to live with that forever, George still chose what was best for Lennie.

The killing of Lennie was done without malicious intent. Throughout the book, George takes care of Lennie by protecting him and providing him with basic needs. Killing Lennie was not an easy choice for George and was an unquestionably

Lennie had no say in what would happen, and George, while believing he was doing the right thing, decides to end it. Killing no matter what form, is murder, and death is the easy way out. Although George may have meant Lennie’s death as mercy it was most definitely murder. Lennie’s lack of say in the matter made the fact that George calls it “mercy” an even bigger lie. Without a word to Lennie, “[George’s] face set and his hand steddied.

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

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George did the right thing and his actions were justified for killing Lennie because Aunt Clara told George to take care and make decisions for Lennie. George and Lennie got a job. Lennie has mental disability so George took care of him. But at the end of the book Lennie accidentally kills someone and George has to end up killing him. Lennie already hurt two people and he didn't realize it was so bad.

When George killed Lennie, he was not justified because killing someone is never right to do. Reasons for George killing Lennie being unjustified can be found in the first couple chapters giving Lennie the hope that George does care for him and giving Lennie specific instructions. In chapter one, George tells Lennie that “[his] Aunt Clara wouldn’t like [him] running by [himself] even is

The mob wanted Lennie to have a slow painful death, and if George had not shot Lennie, that is what would have happened. Lennie would not even understand why he was being tortured, because he had no intent to kill the boss’ daughter-in-law. Both caretakers saved their loved ones from harm, or any more harm. To save the ones they loved they both had to commit mercy killings, to spare them and the victim from even more

It was obvious throughout the novel that George had absolutely no patience for Lennie. Which may lead to thinking that George murdered Lennie so he wouldn’t have to deal with Lennie anymore. Truly George was trying to keep himself and Lennie out of harms way. So that someone down the road wouldn’t get ahold of Lennie and potentially actually harm or murder Lennie for his actions. If you look at the big picture, George was trying to protect Lennie from more harm causing him to euthanize Lennie.

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

Lastly, George was protecting others by killing Lennie because he did not understand that he was killing people. Lennie could not understand that killing someone was bad, he just knew that George would be mad. He would keep killing things if he knew George wouldn't find out because he did not understand what he was doing

With every relationship in the world there are positive and negative aspects of it. George and Lennie’s relationship was unique. The positives were great for them, but the negatives ended up causing a huge consequence. When George shot Lennie, as a reader, that really showed how much George cared for him. George knew that if Lennie was caught he was going to suffer, but George also knew if he shot Lennie that it would haunt them the rest of his life. Although George could have had a better life without Lennie, he also knew that he cared for Lennie. That’s what

Mercy killing is an act of compassion to protect someone from unnecessary pain and suffering. Often, any form of killing is considered murder, but many individuals believe it should be situational. In these situations, they believe mercy killing or euthanization should not be a punishment. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George was morally right to kill Lennie in an act of mercy killing in order to keep others safe and ensure Lennie did not have to endure unnecessary pain, or suffering. One reason George was morally right to kill Lennie is, Curly was intending to make Lennie suffer if he got to him first.

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.