Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck in the 1930s, is about how two migrant workers, George and Lennie, who search from place to place for a job opportunity during the Great Depression. George is described as Lennie’s best friend and caretaker. Lennie has a mental disability and has a hard time controlling his own strength. George’s decision is to secretly kill Lennie because of the massive crime he committed by killing the boss’ son's wife. George’s decision brings up a very controversial issue of mercy killing, which is considered an important issue. When someone has a best friend and doesn’t want them to suffer the pain of dying, it is a tough decision that no friend wants to make. Many readers believe George's decision to kill his …show more content…
After the men of the ranch learned about the crime that Lennie had committed, they wanted to get him arrested and killed. The men also think that Lennie has Carlson’s gun. Curley said, “‘You go in Soledad an' get a cop. Get Al Wilts, he's deputy sheriff. Le's go now.’ He turned suspiciously on George. ‘You're comin' with us, fella.’ ‘Yeah,’ said George. ‘I'll come. But listen, Curley. The poor bastard's nuts. Don't shoot 'im. He di'n't know what he was doin'.’ ‘Don't shoot 'im?’ Curley cried. ‘He got Carlson's Luger. 'Course we'll shoot 'im’" (Stenbeck 97-98). This evidence illustrates that when Curley found out what Lennie did to his wife, George knew that there was absolutely no way that he would be able to save Lennie from this massive crime that he had committed. Instead, George thought that Lennie must be punished for it in the court of law and having him die peacefully and not suffer the pain. George’s decision to kill Lennie was apparently done briskly and not taken with careful thought and consideration that Lennie’s mental disability has caused his own
Do You think it was alright for George to Lennie? There are many reasons to sway your decision shown in this book. In Of Mice and Men it was ok for George to kill Lennie because he was doing it for Lennie’s good, it showed in the symbolism of Candy’s dog and it was for the betterment of George’s future . If he didn’t Lennie would either been shot or had to rot away in a mental institution. First George shot Lennie for Lennie’s own good.
In chapter 6 of Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, George is faced with the decision of killing Lennie. After Lennie killed Curley’s wife he runs away while Curley and everyone else chase after him. When Lennie is waiting at the river he sees Geroge and George talks about their future and that no one will bother him anymore and Geroge kills Lennie. George had to choose to let Curley kill Lennie or kill Lennie himself and he chose to kill Lennie himself. I agree with George’s decision to kill George himself because it would save Lennie from Curley and he could be with Lennie in his last moments.
I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts. Come on, you guys.” Curley also said, “‘I’m goin’,” he said. ‘I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand. I’m gonna get
TITLE Within this lifetime, people are forced to compromise their sense of morality for the sake of another. The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck features a pair of ranch workers that looked after each other during the Great Depression: George Milton and Lennie Small. Prior to Lennie being mentally handicapped, George’s job opportunities were frequently ruined yet the level of commitment suggests a shared history and aspiration. Their dream was shattered in the end, and George was given an ultimatum between killing Lennie or allowing him to suffer at the hands of Curley.
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.
Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is an intriguing and captivating piece that captures America’s history. Throughout the text, Steinbeck demonstrates how multiple prejudices can affect contrasting characters in the 1930’s. Lennie Small and George Milton, a pair of bindlestiffs, witness the discrimination throughout the course of the novel. George cares for Lennie, who is mentally challenged, and once Lennie’s onerous actions increase, George makes the formidable decision to abruptly end his life. The characters in the story are faced with internal and external conflicts.
George does not want any more humiliation, so he makes a plan for the trouble to come. Lennie goes to the bushes after he accidentally kills Curley’s wife. George, unlike the other ranch hands knew where to find
Firstly, there is the question of mercy, as Lennie’s death was ultimately the most humane option. However, George also had to consider the moral implications of taking his best friend's life, even if it was for the greater good. For Example, Candy’s dog was old, sickly, and suffering, and it was clear that the dog was better off being put down instead of prolonging its agony. Candy states after his dog is shot “I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.” Candy felt regret after not killing his dog and George did not want to make the same mistake.
Imagine that your dog suffering unimaginable pain. The vet has no way of relieving this terrible state she is in. Her eyes look so sad. Hearing her moans are unbearable. She's restless and can't get comfortable no matter which way she lays.
In what situation would it be okay to kill your best friend? Even if you were trying to help them would it still justify murder? Although it violates God's law and Man's law could it still be seen as a justifiable choice. A man named George was given this hard decision. George was a short man who traveled with an abnormally large man with the heart of a child who went by Lennie.
“Euthanasia is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit.” George had killed “Non-voluntary”, which is “when a person who killed made no request and gave no consent”. This shows us that George clearly didn’t think through his decision. George believed he made the right choice. Maybe he did it because he didn’t believe that George could get better but that wasn’t his decision to make.
Decision making is hard to do, especially if it is a hard decision to make. In Of Mice and Men it is hard decision when George kills Lennie. John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men during the Great Depression in the United States. The novel Of Mice and Men reflected of the story of migrant workers trying to find work in the depression. The two men are migrant workers finding work on a ranch.
George chose for him because he wasn’t mentally capable of choosing for himself. He also didn’t want to see him die in such a horrible, cruel, suffering
Killing his best friend was justified though, for one George and Lennie were always on the move because Lennie always messed up, two, in the end when Lennie messed up again, Curly was going to make him suffer for killing his wife and breaking his hand. Third, George had to kill Lennie because lennie would have done it again. Throughout the book, George mentions that he is tired of moving around from place to place. Every time they settle down Lennie goes and messes everything up.
I'm going for my shotgun. I'll kill the big son-of-a-bitch myself. I'll shoot 'im in the guts. Come on, you guys"(48). This quote means that Lennie is going to be murdered no matter what.