Why We Should Not Be Punished For Lennie's Death
You know that moment when you see a guy on the street trying to rape a girl, no probably not… but if you did, wouldn’t you help the victim out? If a man was doing those actions or something like it he should be put down, doesn’t matter if it’s by the police or a random person. by the general understanding of murder, is it counted as murder when the person is so dumb he won’t know what happened, basically putting him out of his misery. If a man kills a person, that said person deserves death as well, it’s an eye for an eye deal, George should not be punished for doing what was right, George always knew Lennie would screw everything up, Lennie doesn’t even understand what he did, mot importantly, Lennie felt no pain.
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If he doesn’t even understand what he did, if he doesn’t know he killed a person, he may do it again. In of mice and men George states “I’ll come, but listen, the poor bastards nuts. Don’t shoot ‘im. He didn’t know what he was doin’.” (Steinbeck 98). Now since Lennie did kill curleys wife he deserves to be punished by….death. if Lennie wasn’t put down he could’ve killed more people by mistake, its best that he’s dead.
And most importantly, Lennie felt no pain when George rightfully killed him. In of mice and men George states “right in the back of the head.” (Steinbeck). Lennie didn’t even know what was coming therefore, he felt no actual pain, it was a complete mercy killing. This justifiable homicide provided by George was a way for Lennie to be set free, not murdered. At least he wasn’t tortured or even lynched, he died peacefully.
George should not be punished for putting Lennie out of his misery. George shouldn’t be punished for these reasons specifically, first he always knew there dream would never come true. Second he didn’t want Lennie to commit another crime because he had no clue what even happened, and last Lennie felt no physical pain when he was put down. George killing Lennie was justified, George saved a lot of lives by doing
Basically, George always …show more content…
If he doesn’t even understand what he did, if he doesn’t know he killed a person, he may do it again. In of mice and men George states “I’ll come, but listen, the poor bastards nuts. Don’t shoot ‘im. He didn’t know what he was doin’.” (Steinbeck 98). Now since Lennie did kill curleys wife he deserves to be punished by….death. if Lennie wasn’t put down he could’ve killed more people by mistake, its best that he’s dead.
And most importantly, Lennie felt no pain when George rightfully killed him. In of mice and men George states “right in the back of the head.” (Steinbeck). Lennie didn’t even know what was coming therefore, he felt no actual pain, it was a complete mercy killing. This justifiable homicide provided by George was a way for Lennie to be set free, not murdered. At least he wasn’t tortured or even lynched, he died peacefully.
George should not be punished for putting Lennie out of his misery. George shouldn’t be punished for these reasons specifically, first he always knew there dream would never come true. Second he didn’t want Lennie to commit another crime because he had no clue what even happened, and last Lennie felt no physical pain when he was put down. George killing Lennie was justified, George saved a lot of lives by doing