George always has Lennie on his back. He has to be constantly reminding Lennie what is happening and it’s very annoying on his part that Lennie forgets all the time. In in the story, George tells Lennie what is happening and what’s the plan on where they go. “So you forgot that aweady, did you? I gottta tell you again, do I? Jesus Christ you’re a crazy bastard!... O.K.-O.K. I’ll tell ya again I ain’t got nothing to do might jus’ as well spen’ all my time tellin’ you things and then you forget ‘em, and I tell you again” (Steinbeck, Chpt 1). George takes his time to remind Lennie about something and it bothers him because Lennie won’t remember it. This makes us feel that it’s annoying him that he takes his time to remind Lnnie just so he can …show more content…
He knows Lennie would never do anything huge huge like kill someone or any huge living being. George always told him to stay away from Curley’s wife because she’s trouble and Lennie never listens and never knows when to stop even when it’s turning into something horrible. “ And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror he shook her then, and he was angry with her… And he shook her; and her body flopped like a fish and then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck” (Steinbeck chpt 5). George does not know what Lennie has done yet but since Lennie did this Curley is about to go for a man hunt for George’s friend Lennie and this makes us feel sympathetic that he is about to lose his friend. George found out and goes to find Lennie before anyone else. So he can have the last moment before he George does something that ends their friendship along with the troubles from Lennie. “And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head the hand shook violently, but his face set and his hand steadied he pulled the trigger the crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering” (Steinbeck chpt 6). George ends up killing Lennie himself. This must of been very hard for him because even though Lennie was a hassle, George remembers when they were together and how they had hopes and dreams of having a farm together and that they had a good
From the beginning of the story, George always seems to get irked by Lennie’s lack of recollection. He cannot seem to remember anything George advises him, besides the American dream they share, which seems to be vividly engraved in his brain. George makes fun of him for this at times, while other times he gets understandably impatient. “‘I wasn't kicked in the head with no horse, was I, George?’ ‘Be a damn good thing if you was,’ George said viciously.
George had no way of knowing what would happen to Lennie. He made the decision to shoot Lennie because he assumed that Curley and his gang were going to torture
In chapter one, George talks in the rude way that any person talks to someone they have comfort with. He calls him names and hastily yells at him or speaks in a tone that he wouldn't to most people. “You never had none you crazy bastard” (Steinbeck, 4). George knows Lennie well from traveling with him and that he can get away with speaking to him in any way, so he normally speaks with that offensive, rude tone. Lennie, a dumb boy, always forgets what George has said to him, and constantly needs George to remind him, and to guide him.
Lennie killed Curley’s wife (not on purpose) and got into a fight with him. Curley is ready to shoot him and torture him, except George has the choice to shoot him painlessly first. Some people may say that Lennie should have had a say in this situation and that Lennie didn’t do anything on purpose, he
All this does, is prove once again that George made the right decision. Killing Lennie was the kindest thing George could’ve done for him. Curley is always trying to start fights, so when Lennie, a very large man, shows up at the ranch he tried to assert his dominance. Lennie ends up crushing his hand, which makes Curley hate him even more. It just adds to the flames when Curley finds his wife dead in the barn.
Character traits shapes how everyone expresses their feelings and simultaneously build up great values within people who makes effort. However, a crisis may crush their identity instantly. Countless tremendous changes might occur during the process. For example, the loss of control over oneself might hurt someone. During the stage of crisis, human beings tend to rely on trustworthy people or else they are clueless on what to do.
(Steinbeck, 96) This proves that Curley would stop at nothing to kill Lennie, and he would do it in a brutal and excruciatingly painful manor. George simply shot him in the back of the head, Lennie had no idea it was coming, and therefore was not scared, he had nothing to fear. George told him everything would be okay, that they would get their ranch and he could tend to the rabbits, he did ths to calm Lennie down, and allow him to die
George believes that it is best that he is the one to kill Lennie because he knows it will be the least malicious way for him to die, even if it means making a personal sacrifice. After hearing Curley’s plan to kill Lennie when he says, “I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts” (96), he knows that
After Curley’s wife is killed, there is no way George and Lennie can exist peacefully and continue their lifestyle. George has to put Lennie out of his misery. If George doesn’t kill Lennie, he
After hearing this, he expresses his pity towards Lennie and his inability to listen. Early in the novella, George lashes out in anger towards Lennie, he says, “ ‘An whatta I got,’ George went on furiously. ‘I got you! You can 't keep a job and you
This relates to Of Mice and Men because George wanted Lennie to be happy and still hold onto his pride when he died. He made sure Lennie didn’t feel like he was trapped with no way
“-I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we’d never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we would” (Steinbeck 78). George wanted a better life someday for himself and for Lennie, but deep down he knew Lennie’s limitations and accepted that the dream was never meant to be.
George killed Lennie out of love because he knew Lennie would suffer if he lived longer. Even though the action was bad, George decided it was best to kill Lennie to protect him. He knew that if Lennie was still alive, he would suffer greatly for two reasons: Curley wanted to avenge his wife and eventually Lennie would be sent to jail. If Lennie stayed alive, then Curley would have taken him and tortured him through immense amounts of pain for a long period of time. In addition, Lennie would theoretically have been sent to jail because he would be accused of rape and
After all the anger that George has shown towards Lennie, he utters these words now so Lennie can die with a sense of peace. George does not want to pull the trigger, but he knows that the further consequences of Lennie’s actions will only worsen. To save Lennie from Curley’s wrath, possible imprisonment, and perhaps years of suffering, George takes Lennie’s
Ch 1: George complains about having to take care of Lennie, though continues to travel with him. Why might George keep Lennie around? What does this suggest about George’s character? George might keep Lennie around because workers like them are the loneliest guys in the world.