Of Mice And Men George Milton And Lennie's Death

Steinbeck presents Lennie to be responsible and irresponsible when he is not with George. Steinbeck shows how he is responsible when he sticks up for George, “He ain’t never been hurt, ‘cause he’s careful.” This quote also suggests Lennie realising himself how is irresponsible for his actions and how he needs George to guide him. This is because Lennie gets quite anxious and angry at the thought of not having George, “He stood up and walked dangerously towards Crooks.” Steinbeck presents Lennie to be irresponsible for his actions when he lets their secret of their dream, slip, “George says we gonna have alfalfa for the rabbits.” This shows

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.

Would you kill someone or let them suffer? Well in Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, during the Great Depression, George had to make a choice on whether he would allow his friend Lennie to suffer or kill him so he wouldn’t suffer. George and Lennie have been friends since they were kids. They even travel together, but in this time period this was strange because most people travel alone. George takes care of Lennie because Lennie has a disability. Lennie can’t remember anything, and when Lennie’s scared he holds onto things and doesn't let go. Lennie also likes to pet soft things for example a mouse, but if the mouse tries to bite him he will kill the mouse. George helps Lennie out of trouble. For instance when Lennie killed Curley’s wife and Curley wanted revenge, George had to decide if wanted Lennie to suffer or a quick fast death. Without a doubt, killing Lennie is the best option George has.

Would you do anything for a loved one? Would you even go as far as to kill them? Well George Milton killed his closest friend Lennie at the end of John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men. George never meant any harm to Lennie, George always cared for Lennie. George did this to protect Lennie from others who were trying to find and harm him. George did this out of love and not hate. Therefore, George killing Lennie was justified by the fact that his acts weren’t to harm Lennie. If George wouldn’t have killed Lennie, Lennie could have got much worse.

The sound rang in your ears, his limp body fell to the ground, and your hand shook with the weight of your gun, and the blood of the person you just killed; your best friend. In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, George’s best friend is lying dead in front him, Lennie, who like George is just a character but is mentally disabled. And although Lennie may have killed Curley’s wife and is now in danger, George murdering Lennie doesn’t solve any issues. George was not justified in killing Lennie because they could’ve run away like they did in Weed, George betrayed Lennie’s trust, and by killing Lennie George shows he is a hypocrite to his own rules.

George is constantly having to remind him of certain things, like what happened in weed, when Lennie wouldn’t let go of the girls dress and he lost them their jobs or to tell him when he shouldn’t speak solely because he’s afraid Lennie will say something wrong and put their jobs at jeopardy again. George does all the work for Lennie, which only makes him look incompetent. Lennie is often picked on because due to his disability, when Curley instigated a fight with him he was defenseless and just stood there as he got beat. He cried helplessly “Make ‘um stop, George.”, When it finally hit Lennie to defend himself he grabbed Curley’s hand and didn’t let go till he broke it. The author does the most to convey Lennie as one who has no control over what they do and is clueless most of the time. Crooks

In life, people are faced with tough decisions every day. In the novelette Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, George was forced to make a tough decision and ended up euthanizing Lennie. George was put in this situation because Lennie killed Curley’s wife. He kills Lennie to protect him from society as well as protect society from Lennie. Also, Lennie is unable to make decisions on his own, so he always looks to George for answers. Though Lennie’s death may seem like a murder, George’s actions are justified when he kills Lennie due to the reason that it was a mercy killing.

Throughout the novel, it is made clear the separation between Lennie and George through the mental capabilities. George acknowledges that he is the smarter of the two when they approach their new job on the farm through the quote, “What you gonna say tomorrow when the boss asks you questions?’ Lennie stopped chewing and swallowed. His face was concentrated. ‘I … I ain’t gonna … say a word’” (Steinbeck 15). The imagery and emotions used in this scene shows the reader that it was not easy for Lennie to remember this information. His “concentrated” face shows determination and hard work to

I tried not to forget. Honest God I did, George. Tried and tried but it did no good” (Steinbeck 48). Lennie has trouble remembering things, this is because he is mentally challenged.

When George and Lennie are about to arrive to the farm, George doesn't want Lennie to mess up their chance. George tells Lennie, “I'll give him the work tickets, but you ain't gonna say a word. You jus' stand there and don't say nothing. If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won't get no job, but if he sees ya work before he hears ya talk, we're set"(Steinbeck 6). Here, he is seen as insane and incapable to think on his own.

When is right time to end the suffering of a love one? This is a difficult question to answer, but it was George’s choice to make the decision that he made in John Steinbeck of Mice and Man. Even through most people would agree that killing another person is wrong, there are certain times when it would be acceptable to end the life suffering of someone. There for George was not justified in killing Lennie and he should be punished for his actions because George promised to take care of Lennie because nobody else would Lennie was a valuable member of society and he did not to take care of Lennie anymore. One reason George was justified in his decision was because George was the only person to take care of Lennie.

In this story Lennie is told as being forgetful because when George says something to Lennie, he forgets it immediately after a new topic appears. Lennie asks George “ Where we goin’,George” and George replies with “So you forgot that already, did you? I gotta tell you again, do I? Jesus Christ, you’re a crazy bastard!” (Steinbeck 4). Lennie can't remember where he is going. Which shows that he's not able to remember where he is or who is his relatives. Lennie needs George so he can remember where he is or where he is going.

Throughout the story George sacrifices quite a lot of his time, and put in tremendous amounts of effort for Lennie. Who in return does not even remember the advice he is told.

He would yell at Lennie and tell him if he didnt have him he could go and do as he pleased. When in reality George did not want these things. He was greatful to have a friend in Lennie, so he would not have to be alone. With Lennie's simple mind, he could not comprehend what George was talking about most of the time. He believed that George got upset over simple things such as ketchup. He too was very thankful to have George to go along with. Although he did not understand the complexity of things sometimes, he knew that he had a true friend who he trusted wouldnt leave him.

Steinbeck uses George and Lennie’s first encounter with the ranch in Soledad to comment on the harshness and rigidity of society and their view on people that have a lack of thought or are mentally challenged. Before going to the ranch and meeting the boss, George warns Lennie, “…don’t say nothing,” because, “If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won’t get no job, but if he sees ya work before he hears ya talk, we’re set.” This shows that if the boss finds out Lennie has a lack of intellect, he