Examples Of Euthanasia In Of Mice And Men
Euthanasia. Is It OK?
“I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you on my tail” (Steinbeck 7). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two laborers in California work when they can to make money to achieve their dream. But when one of the two make a mistake the other is forced to kill him to save him from a painful death. This is called euthanasia. Euthanasia is mercy killing or killing to put them out of their misery. Mercy killing or euthanasia is a different way to show that you care to a loved one in need.
What George did was right. George killed Lennie because George didn't want Curley to kill him. If Curley killed him Lennie would have suffered. George thinks that if he kills Lennie it will be pain free, so
George tries to save him. “He - would of went south.’ he said. ‘We came from north so he would of went south” (Steinbeck 97). George is trying to throw them off so he can get to Lennie in time to kill him so Curley doesn’t. George doesn’t want anyone to hurt Lennie. George is having a conversation with Candy about Lennie and says, “I ain’t gonna let ’em hurt Lennie” (Steinbeck 95). This is showing the reader that George is going to help Lennie. “
“I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you on my tail” (Steinbeck 7). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two laborers in California work when they can to make money to achieve their dream. But when one of the two make a mistake the other is forced to kill him to save him from a painful death. This is called euthanasia. Euthanasia is mercy killing or killing to put them out of their misery. Mercy killing or euthanasia is a different way to show that you care to a loved one in need.
What George did was right. George killed Lennie because George didn't want Curley to kill him. If Curley killed him Lennie would have suffered. George thinks that if he kills Lennie it will be pain free, so
George tries to save him. “He - would of went south.’ he said. ‘We came from north so he would of went south” (Steinbeck 97). George is trying to throw them off so he can get to Lennie in time to kill him so Curley doesn’t. George doesn’t want anyone to hurt Lennie. George is having a conversation with Candy about Lennie and says, “I ain’t gonna let ’em hurt Lennie” (Steinbeck 95). This is showing the reader that George is going to help Lennie. “