In the novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck George kills Lennie. Did George have the right to shoot Lennie? Or in further words did Lennie choose the right decision? This debate may cause a disagreement or friction between the readers. Although‚ it was a good idea for George to kill Lennie because he kept Lennie from suffering more. If George decided to let Curley kill him Lennie would have had a long and painful death. In the story Curley states‚ “ I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that
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a crime? Should they get away with the crime just because they are special needs? Lennie should be held responsible for killing Curley’s wife because he took a life and has a history of violent behavior. To commence‚ Lennie should be held responsible for killing Curley’s wife because he has a history of violent behavior. Lennie started off by killing animals such as mice and the puppy. In the book on page 58 Lennie states “You jus’ let ‘em try to get the rabbits. I’ll break their God damn necks.
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Did George have a good reason for killing Lennie? The reason for George to kill Lennie varies‚ and different people have different reasons or opinions of the situation. Well the reason was simply for protection‚ and all out of love. It was nothing personal‚ George just knew that it was the best thing to do for Lennie’s safety. George had been Lennie’s caregiver for a long time‚ he knew that Lennie wasn’t in his right mind‚ and that he didn’t know what he was doing. When Lennie accidentally killed
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Lennie Lennies behaviour is very childlike‚ this can be perseieve from ‘’Lennie put his hands over his ears’’ his manorisms of dealing with issues are very child like and can be seen to be similar to the ideal of ‘out of sight out of mind’. This makes us forget about his strength and we are reminded that he can be dangerous‚ in the scene when he fights with Curley which surprises the reader as he first comes across as a soft person‚ and this i turn prepares the reader for the following events of
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hoot in hell about ‘em -’ ‘but not us!’...‘Because I got you an’ you got [me]’” George tells Lennie on the riverbank while looking at the gun in his hand (Steinbeck 104). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George Milton and Lennie Small are two migrant workers that travel together in the 1930s. George is little‚ tan‚ and quick‚ while Lennie‚ contrary to his name‚ is big and strong‚ but also mentally disabled. George looks out for him‚ but he consistently gets into trouble. They are making their
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Steinbeck‚ people question Gorge on whether or not it is morally right of him to kill Lennie. Are his reasons good enough? Many believe that it is immoral if George to kill Lennie. Despite the fact that he is killing him and killing is thought to be morally forbidden‚ one needs to understand why he thinks its the best thing to do. George is doing what he thinks is right. It is not immoral of George to kill Lennie. Lennie does not understand what he is fully capable of. He is never able to reach
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Lennie I choose Lennie because I thought that he was one of the more interesting and exhilarating characters in Of Mice and Men. For one of the pictures in my collage I have a picture of Lennie which he was described as "...A huge man‚ shapeless of face with large pale eyes‚ with wide sloping shoulders...". Also in the book when him and George where walking they described Lennie as "...walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws...". When Lennie and George were
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George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant’’ first appeared in 1936. The British public already knew Orwell as the socially conscious author of Down and Out in London and Paris (1933)‚ a nonfiction study of poverty‚ homelessness‚ unemployment‚ and subsistence living on poorly-paying menial jobs‚ and Burmese Days (1934)‚ a novel of British colonialism. Shooting an Elephant’’ functions as an addendum to Burmese Days. The story and novel share the same setting‚ and draw on Orwell’s experience as a colonial
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relationship of George and Lennie in the novella‚ Of Mice and Men. On page 19‚ a master and servant relationship is shown in the quote‚ "even in the open one stayed behind the other". This indicates that George is leading Lennie along the way and that Lennie relies on George to give out instructions. It creates a master and pet dynamic on the readers. On page 26‚ the phrase "I want that mouse" shows that George is the person in the duo‚ who gives out commands. As the commands are helping Lennie to get on
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the book Lennie and George relied a great deal on each other‚ and both of them had created a strong bond. For example‚ George continued to drag alone Lennie even though he had gotten them into lots of trouble. “ God a’mighty‚ if I was alone I could live so easy… You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get… An’ that ain’t the worst. You get in trouble.” (Steinbeck‚ 10) After Lennie reacted to what George said‚ George expressed how he really felt‚ “No-Look! I was jus’ foolin’‚ Lennie. ‘Cause
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