The Tragedy Of Lennie In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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The killing of a loved one is never an easy thing to go through especially when the decision is up to you. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, George felt this way in the end. Lennie was not the easiest person to handle and control and many say that is not an excuse. However, many do not realize that Lennie was hurting others along with himself and the choice George made was the best in Lennie’s interest and those around him. Therefore, George’s decision to kill Lennie is justified because George had realized that their dream would never happen because Lennie was only getting worse, George was also saving Lennie from the hurt that the other men would bring to him, and Lennie had been holding George back from doing bigger and better things in life.

One example that George was justified from killing Lennie was that George realized that Lennie was not getting any better, only worse, and their dream of living on their own farm would never come true. The more Lennie got into trouble, George realize a little more each time that their dream was slipping and because of Lennie, the dream wasn’t much of an option anymore. George says in the end, “-- I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we’d never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we
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George had realized they would never accomplish their dream because Lennie was never getting better, George was saving Lennie from being hurt worse, and Lennie had been holding George back from doing bigger and better things. Although, it was not the only choice George had to choose from, it was the best choice for Lennie’s sake. Finally, Lennie’s death was justified with many reasons. In the end, the decision George had to make was not only unfair, but very difficult and the hardest question to ask yourself in the end is: was it the right