...Steinbeck, George made the correct decision when he shot Lennie. One of the first reasons it was good that George shot Lennie was because Curley was going to shoot him anyways but the way Curley would have shot most likely wouldn’t have killed him right away and then Lennie would have just suffered. “I’m going to shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand . I’m gonna get ‘im”(Steinbeck). That quote proved the first reason because, the way George shot Lennie, Lennie was killed instantly. If Curly were to shoot him, he would “shoot the guts outa him”. Lennie would have ended up with a extreme amount of pain and suffering and George didn’t want that. The second reason it was good for George to shoot...
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...let go, it’s hard, but for George it didn’t seem that hard. Was it justified when George killed Lennie. No it was not, “If I was alone I could live so easy. I could get a job an’ not have no mess” (Steinbeck 103). George told Lennie, face to face, that he didn’t want him anymore. A lot of people might think that George killing Lennie was justified, but when you look at all the quotes and all that George says to Lennie, George was being selfish. He wanted to have a life of his own without Lennie dragging behind him. This was just a selfish act of killing, George killing Lennie was not justified. One reason I believe that George killed Lennie for his own selfish reasons because he had to take care of Lennie. “ I told his old lady I’d take care of him” (22). “My life would be so much easier if i didn’t have to deal with you” (10). It was George’s responsibility to take care of Lennie. He got so tired of it, and trying to make him smarter and into a George 2.0. He...
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...However, in Of Mice and Men George and Candy work hard all day to get their dream farm but the dream got terminated. In Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck clearly supports the theme that dreams can be taken away in a blink of an eye through the characters of George, Candy and Curley’s wife. George is one example who illustrates the theme that dreams can be taken away in a blink of an eye. George is a small man who travels and takes care of Lennie his best friend. He always speaks about how much better his life would be without Lennie due to his childish actions but he is clearly devoted to him. He had a dream that him and Lennie would get a farm. For example, when George and Lennie were talking George mentioned them getting a farm and Lennie...
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...two men have a dream. George and Lennie believe they have a future. They believe that they are special, they are different from the other men on the ranch. George describes a dream farm, which I believe is his and Lennie’s American dream. The dream farm symbolizes the quote “The best laid schemes Of Mice and Men often go wrong and leave us nought but grief and pain for promised joy.” As you can see the dream farm plays a major role in the story. In the story Of Mice and Men the dream farm is a huge symbol of the American dream during the great depression. Off of prior knowledge I know that the American dream during the great depression was to own land. George and Lennie’s American dream is to own their own ranch. The dream farm shows their American dream compared to others on the ranch. “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch an’ work up a stake and the first thing you know they’re poundin their tail on some other ranch. They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.” (13) George...
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...migrant workers, Lennie and George. Lennie and George are different from most migrant workers because they travel together not alone. Of Mice and Men, shadows the lives of George and Lennie as try to achieve the american dream of owning their own land and livestock. George and Lennie work to achieve their dream by working successfully on a ranch in California until Lennie kills Curley’s wife accidentally. Sacrifice and friendship is exhibited when George kills Lennie at the end of the book. George gives Lennie a more peaceful death, but in return he has to live in isolation without his best friend. The previous statements are justification for, in fact George is right to have killed Lennie. Readers are prepared for the killing of Lennie by George when Candy decides to let Carlson shoot his dog. Candy later reveals his regret by stating, “‘I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.’”(61). If George left Lennie’s killing up to the other men that worked on the ranch, Lennie would have likely had a more gruesome death. If George had made decided not to take responsibility and shoot Lennie, he...
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...Of Mice and Men, George kills Lennie. There is question whether or not George was validated in his decision. Provided Lennie did not have malicious intent, George was justified in his decision to shoot Lennie because Lennie caused trouble and burdened George. To begin, Lennie caused many of the conflicts in the novella. In chapter three, Slim and Carlson were giving Curley a hard time about his wife's carelessness. Lennie is smiling during this event. Even though Lennie is thinking about the ranch, this is not the time nor place to be smiling. Curley says brutally, '"What the hell you laughin' at?'" (Steinbeck 62). In this quote Curley shows he is heated. He is also putting all of the blame for the situation with his wife on Lennie. This tends to be a theme throughout the book causing more trouble. After Curley confronts Lennie, he becomes very aggressive. "Curley was balanced and poised. He lashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed down his nose with a right"(...
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...some trouble; they have killed someone. You have three choices: watch someone else kill them, let them die a slow painful death, or have them sent to an insane asylum in the 1920’s. What would you do? George, a character from the book Of Mice and Men, chose to kill his best friend Lennie in order to protect him from a terrible fate. In this scenario, George had the right to kill Lennie because there was not a better option for this situation. Some people would argue that there is a better way to avoid killing Lennie. One reason is that they could run away. They could do what they did back in Weed, run to a new farm and town. This would not work because there was a mob after them. Eventually they would all find Lennie and George and kill them both. They would both be killed because Curley would think George was in on the murder...
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...obligation, and love. George wouldn’t allow the others to shoot Lennie, even when Lennie killed many animals including Candy's dog. Does he mean to? But George's love for Lennie made him have to do the right thing and let George die happy, in the place where his memory of the dream farm. So was George doing right? In the novel George went from being Lennie’s caretaker, to have to kill Lennie the right way. So George went from being loyal to being obligated. In the beginning of the book George was loyal to Lennie, and still is through most of the story. Lennie said, “I thought you was mad at me, George.” “No” said George “no Lennie, I ain’t mad. I never been mad, and I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want you to know” (Steinbeck 106). This...
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...Relationships come down to two critical things; loyalty and sacrifice. Good relationships last forever and are supportive, such as Lennie and George. They would sacrifice anything, so they can make each other happy. On the other hand, bad relations are created when people are sneaky and selfish, like Curley and his wife. They made bad decisions and are unsympathetic towards each other, which is the opposite of what a loving married couple should do. Being loyal and not putting yourself first is hard, especially as a ranch worker in the book Of Mice and Men. This book takes place in California during the Great Depression. Throughout the book, they show the many problems that workers in general have to face. They also portray the idea of the...
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...around migrant farm workers George Milton and Lennie Small on their search for work in the Salinas Valley of California. Friends since childhood, George and Lennie settled for work on a ranch where troubles soon arose. While trying to protect Lennie, George was faced with a crippling decision and upon great consideration, shot Lennie in the back of the head. George made the right decision killing Lennie because, on his own, Lennie would not be able to take care of himself. Also, George realized that due to the fact that Lennie killed an innocent girl, they would not be able to run away from the problem this time. Some people may argue that George did not make an acceptable decision in killing Lennie, however, if George did not kill Lennie,...
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...society. Obeying one's conscience takes a lot of courage; consequently, people will make fun of a person for making the right choice over the popular one just because they stand out from what other people consider “normal”. Taking the decision that happens to be the popular one will feel like the right decision at first, but in the long run making the popular decision instead of the right decision will eat at a person's conscience. In the novella Of Mice and Men, this quote proves true when looking back on people's decisions when using a psychological lens to analyze the characterization and conflict in Steinbeck's writing. A main theme when looking at Of Mice and Men is the behavior of...
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...and Men( By John Steinbeck) George and lennie have this problem. At first i thought what the heck why did George kill lennie, but then after going over the book i realized that it was for his own good. George killing lennie is justified because if he didn’t do it lennie would’ve been killed by the other men out of hate and vengeance,George was saving lennie and not hurting him, plus Lennie was never going to get better and George knew that. One reason is George would’ve felt bad not killing lennie himself because the other men would have only been killing lennie out of hate and vengeance. “Look candy. This ol’ dog jus’ suffers...
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...decision by George which results in the death of Lennie, a mentally challenged character who is accompanied by George. This, though sad, was the right choice for the reasons of sparing Lennie, helping the public, and most of all, saving George from stagnation. Lennie was a danger to himself. He brought trouble wherever he went, such as touching a little girl’s dress out of curiosity, causing him and George to be run out of weed, losing their jobs. He was also too dumb to understand the consequences of his actions, such as drinking water from a stagnant pool as demonstrated in this quote; “ ‘Lennie. You gonna be sick like you was last night’...’You drink some George. You take a good big drink.’ He smiled happily.” (Steinbeck, 3). Lennie was a danger to others, he killed many animals by accident, and then was only mildly concerned. He was “too stupid to know his own strength” (Steinbeck, 62), which caused serious issues, such as when he broke Curley’s hand. This resulted in Curley hating Lennie even more, and an illogical and emotional reaction to the death of his wife,...
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...Panic In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie are close friends, while George is not very big Lennie is the opposite. Steinbeck describes Lennie as a strong and powerful figure which results in Lennie having negative impacts. It is vital for readers to associate Lennie as an animal due to the actions he has committed. A reason one could consider Lennie as an animal is because he killed Curley’s wife in a state of panic and fear. For example, ”Lennie was in a panic. His face was contorted. She screamed then, and Lennie’s other hand closed over her mouth and nose”(Steinbeck 91). Lennie did this because he was stroking Curley’s wife’s hair and thought he was doing nothing wrong, but Curley’s wife thought he was being...
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...characters, George Milton, intelligent and irritable, and his companion, Lennie Small, hefty and senseless, are migrant workers who hope that one day they will acquire the American Dream. Lennie, being senseless, makes George have a difficult time trying to find a job because of Lennie’s wrongdoings. Withal, in the Bunkhouse, many conflicts arise as these migrant workers join the ranch. Steinbeck uses the lives of George and Lennie to demonstrate the...
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