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At first you might think that yes because he ended him friends life,but if you really think about the whole situation George was just making Lennies life easier by ending it because if he didn't kill him they still would of found him somewhere,they would make him suffer by probably putting him in jail, taking him to a mental hospital. But basically any other option would of made him suffer and that exactly what George didn't want for Leannie because even though George knew that what Lennie did was wrong they were still friends that traveled together and have know each other for along time. So i don't think its mean because i would probably do the same,just not the shooting part because i wouldn't be able to do it.But i would have someone else

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