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Do you believe that George did the right thing? If so, justify your opinion. Was he heroic or cowardice?
Yes, I believe that George did the right thing. It was a little heroic, but it was also cowardice. He did the right thing in that, he shot Lennie in the back of the head while talking about happy things. Curly and the others would have just tortured him and shot him in the gut, leaving the potential for him to survive the initial shot and lay bleeding on the ground for hours, just waiting for death. It was heroic do to that fact that George had to take his best friends life, however it was also cowardice in the fact that he shot him while Lennie's back was to him, this symbolizes that he doesn't have the courage to do it outright.
I disagree with you A. Krasnansky. George shouldn't have taken away Lennie's life. He had no right to. No one has the right to take another persons life.
Correct, morally speaking, no one should "take another's life" but metaphorically speaking, since this is a book, George was the master and Lennie was is "dog" so he was his responsibility as he was the "owner."
@ J.Quinones - True, he had no right to take some one's life, but, if George had not taken Lennie's life, Curley or one of the other men in the pursuing party had would have taken it, or worse, would have tortured him first, then possibly have shot him in such a way as to force Lennie to suffer a slow and painful death(ex. getting shot in the stomach, living, and bleeding to death on the ground)
What George did was just plain wrong. He has no right to take away any persons life. I believe only god can decide when to take someones life away. It's not George's decision,but that's just my opinion.
Okay. I can respect the belief that only God can take, yet some believe he doesn't take, but "receive," only. But on a literary level, considering the time period and the type of justice system there was and lack of understanding that the society had for those who were disabled, he saved Lennie.
I understand what you are saying but Curley was going to kill him no matter what. If George wouldn't have shot him at that time it would be just like Candy and his dog. Candy could of killed his dog himself, and George remembered what Candy said to him so he wanted to do it himself.
If George would have Lennie live, he would of lost his innocence and got put behind bars. But by George shooting him, he died innocent. George always told Lennie how the life in their future would be so many times that he started to believe his own dream. No one should have the right to kill a person, especially when they're your best friend or any type of person so close to you. There should only e one person allowed o take your life and that's the big guy upstairs. GOD. Well bye.
Personally I hate what George did and I agree with you 100% that only the big guy upstairs should take away a life. As much as I want to say George was wrong Lennie was dead either way, they were going to kill him no matter what. George is no hero or savior in this situation but he did what he thought was right.
@DeLaRosa Yes, I also agree to what you say but if you really think about it, would you have rather your best friend kill you than a totally different person?
Hmmm. "Would you rather have your best friend kill you than a totally different person?" Sounds a lot like the regret Candy had when he felt he "oughtta shot his own dog."
I think that its important to remember what kind of man George really was. He took care of Lennie and protected him for a long time. He was like family with him and its safe to say if there was any other option to deal with Lennie, he would do it. He couldn't let them deal with Lennie themselves, but they also couldn't be on the run their whole life. That's no way to live. George didn't want to kill Lennie, he was forced to. No matter how "wrong" or "right" it was, he did it for Lennie.
George did the right thing by killing Lennie himself. George and Lennie have practically been on the run for the whole story and they had nowhere else to go. If George would of fought for Lennie he would of died too. Since George pretty much dedicated his entire life already to Lennie, I do not think that George needed to try and fight for Lennie with the risk of dying himself. Also, George knew that Curley and everybody else would of tortured Lennie, so by killing Lennie by shooting him in the back of the head it saved him a lot of pain.
I believe what George did was the right thing. What was happening with Lennie was the same thing that was going on with Candy’s dog. The dog was suffering and was just not doing any good and Lennie was similar. Lennie just made it bad for George like how the dog made it bad for the people around it. And Candy regrets not killing the dog himself and George did it himself so he shouldn’t feel the same. And they would have killed Lennie so he just got it over with without hurting him.
Impressive comparison Lopez! I believe the dog was killed since it was a "nuisance" and simply a detriment to their lifestyles. Isn't that a bit unfair though, "getting rid of those who get in the way of our daily life in order for ours to continue on?
George did the right thing. You have to remember this was a different time when you can't go get help for a mentally handicapped person. George knew what was going to happen to Lennie ad he was protecting him by sending him to a better place. Lennie didn't mean to hurt anybody so he deserved the humane way. Torturing a handicapped individual is wrong and in humane. George killed him out of love.
I agree with what christian said. George killing him out of love was the right thing to do. Lennie couldn't get help even if he wanted to so by killing him it helped.
And I am so glad that society is more away and even proactive in caring and understanding such people. And also, appreciating what they offer our society. While today, we would have prevented such incidents from occurring, perhaps even given Lennie therapy. And I believe George knew that there was no chance of others understanding Lennie where his only hope was....... (HELP ME OUT HERE!!!!)
George did do the right thing. Lennie would of hurt so many more people if he would of stayed alive. By George killing Lennie he helped a lot of other peoples lives in the end. He also helped Lennie because people would of made fun of Lennie so much. They would of picked on him and hurt Lennie's feelings. George cared about Lennie and that’s why he did what he did. George let Lennie talk about the rabbits so he would be happy in his last moments.
I never thought about that in that George did help out others who may have encountered Lennie int he future. Remember, Lennie "didn't mean no harm" but harm was done.
I believe that George did the right thing. Lennie was George's responsibility, so it was his job to put him out of his misery, just like Candy and his dog. If he would have let Lennie live, Lennie would have to run and hide for the rest of his life, or live in a jail cell. By shooting Lennie, George gave him his freedom. George's decision was heroic in the fact that he was the one to put him down and now he doesn't have to live with the constant regret of having someone else do it, like Candy does. Overall, I believe that he did the right thing by killing George himself.
I believe that was George did was the right thing to do! It was better for him to do it himself because he was going to do it in a gentle way in order not to make Lennie suffer or be in any pain. It was right for him to do it because Lennie trusted him and he knew that Lennie wanted the best for him. I think that if George wouldn’t have done it himself that he would have regret it like Candy did because Candy tells George.”I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog.” So there for I think George did do the right thing he just wanted the best for Lennie but Lennie didn’t know any better so he had to take him out of his misery.
Really? Killing off many others makes sense to you as a means to save someone? Such retaliation and revenge is so common as an immediate response to violence. Think logically and morally here otherwise, I can assume that you do not understand the depth of the friendship of Lennie and George.
I can understand why George thought it necessary to kill Lennie but I do not believe it was the right thing to do. They could have ran away (again) to the next town, and started all over again (because technically, they are already fugitives from the first incident), or contacted the police before Curley found Lennie, explaining the situation (which admittedly, would have a chance of backfiring). I believe that Lennie, due to his condition, is innocent and completely oblivious to the severity of what he has done. Therefore, I believe it was pointless to kill Lennie, but George killed him out of fear that Lennie would be brutally tortured by Curley. Instead of courageously defending the defenseless Lennie by deciding to leave or stand up to Curley, he decided to take Lennie’s life out of fear and cowardice.
I do agree they could have ran away to another down but what if he was to do it again what would they do then? What if the next time they do it they actually get Lennie and they people were to kill him? what about George he has a life to and he made a lot of friends should he stop his life because Lennie doesnt know right from wrong?
George did the right thing it was better for George to kill Lennie then for Curley to kill him or one of the other guys. George always wanted the best for Lennie and he wanted to get the dream house and land for him so he could stay out of trouble and so that no one would mess with him. It was heroic of George shooting Lennie in the back of the head while talking about the house and their land because he didn’t see it coming if Curley would have done it he would have tortured him, it also made him a hero because he had to kill his best friend. In the end it was the right thing to do.
George was truly a hero, but not just for the courageous killing of Lennie. He chose to take care of him entirely on his own. He knew Lennie would survive and no one would understand him. Consider the fact that Lennie was parentless.. I wonder why.
Unfortunately, though, he is a tragic hero in that his kindness is what destroyed him. He will have to live with this for the rest of his life. So technically, he is now suffering - being tortured.
I believe that George shooting Lennie was a good thing. Since he and Lennie are very close I’m sure when he shot him he felt hurt, but if someone else would’ve done it knowing that Lennie loves him a lot he would’ve been hurt WAY more. George shooting Lennie was the same thing with Candy when Carlson shot his old dog he was hurt and said he should’ve done it himself. So in my opinion I think that George was heroic, he put Lennie out of his misery because not only did he kill a puppy he KILLED a human this time, which was Curley’s wife if Curley would’ve found him he would’ve tortured him and he would’ve also been in jail!
George was brave to shoot Lennie like that, it would be very hard for me to shoot my friend. Even if I knew it would be better for him then letting someone else shoot and torture him. I'm just not sure if I could do what George did so I think that George was heroic for shooting Lennie.
M. Allred: George did the right thing by killing Lennie. George was putting him out of misery and out of trouble forever. If he aloud Lennie to live, Curley and all the other men would have lynched him and i believe if anyone were to kill Lennie, Gorege should be the one to do it. he looked out for Lenie for a long time. Do you think George should have let anyone else kill him?
George isn’t a hero. Nor would he want to be considered one. He simply did what had to be done. He knew the Curley would have been brutally beaten, tortured, maimed and probably shot poor Lennie multiple times before killing him. Either way Lennie was going to be killed by either George, Curley or by the law in the area. The law would have had Lennie hung or placed in an Asylum to be treated like a soulless beast. So it was best that George do it humanely by putting Lennie down quickly and painlessly by somebody who really genuinely cared about what is best for him. Nobody should have to be faced with a decision like but unfortunately George was. Lennie’s fate after all was inevitable it was only a matter of how and when.
I agree. I think George displayed so much modesty throughout the novel for me to consider that he wouldn't want any praise or recognition for his actions.
Yes I think George did the right thing because George was probably thinking of candy and his dog and how candys dog was put down by someone else. George knew how candy felt about his dog so basically saying that lennie is a dog even though his not but george did not want to feel like candy and have someone kill lennie.
Let's not forget here too, this was a much bigger and more serious damage than killing a mouse, grabbing dress, or killing a puppy. So did George kill Lennie as punishment or as an end to a very frightening spree? HE KILLED ANOTHER HUMAN!
In response to herdman, I do not believe that George killed Lennie out of punishment, but out of fear. In George's mind (with all of it's humanly flaws), killing Lennie was the only way out for both of them ( George did not want further burden from Lennie, and he also did not want Lennie to suffer). He feared having to again change his life to accompany the latest inconvenience produced by the oblivious Lennie, and feared that his closest companion would be slaughtered like an animal.
Yes, in my opinion George did the right thing by shooting Lennie in the back of the head. If he wouldn’t have shot him at that time, Curley would of come and tortured Lennie. He would of still shot Lennie after he was done with torturing him and I think that it would be a lot worst then just getting shot in the back of the head. George was heroic for multiple reasons, standing up for Lennie, sticking with Lennie no matter what, and thinking about Lennie all the time, making sure that he heard what he wanted to hear. Not many people in the world take care of someone like George did, so that’s why I think George is heroic.
Yes, I believe George did the right thing. Although Lennie could be considered like a brother to him, deep down George knew Lennie was hurting others and himself. George cared for im more than any other person, but he knew it was for the best rather than seeing Lennie suffer and die. The fact that George didn't want Lennie to know that he was going to be killed, and make sure the last thing he did be talking about the thing he loves and wanted the most, the rabbits, makes George more of a hero than anything.
I believe that George did do the right thing. He did it heroically by taking the matter into his own hands not letting some scrub do it. Lennie was going to be murdered no matter what. Just George didn’t want Lennie to know he was going to die and wanted to do it respectably without making it painful. If Curly got a hold of him he would of beaten him and then shot him. George new he was the one who had to give it to him, he was the one who basically looked after him and was his best friend. It had to be done respected. I feel if I was in lennies position I would want my best man to do it so that someone else wasn’t going to have a thrill killing me, also not someone who I didn’t like. Also When Candy told George that he ought a shoot the dog himself and not let those other men do it. That hit George and he didn’t want that regret that candy had.
Yes, I believe that George did the right thing. It was a little heroic, but it was also cowardice. He did the right thing in that, he shot Lennie in the back of the head while talking about happy things. Curly and the others would have just tortured him and shot him in the gut, leaving the potential for him to survive the initial shot and lay bleeding on the ground for hours, just waiting for death. It was heroic do to that fact that George had to take his best friends life, however it was also cowardice in the fact that he shot him while Lennie's back was to him, this symbolizes that he doesn't have the courage to do it outright.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you A. Krasnansky. George shouldn't have taken away Lennie's life. He had no right to. No one has the right to take another persons life.
DeleteCorrect, morally speaking, no one should "take another's life" but metaphorically speaking, since this is a book, George was the master and Lennie was is "dog" so he was his responsibility as he was the "owner."
Delete@ J.Quinones - True, he had no right to take some one's life, but, if George had not taken Lennie's life, Curley or one of the other men in the pursuing party had would have taken it, or worse, would have tortured him first, then possibly have shot him in such a way as to force Lennie to suffer a slow and painful death(ex. getting shot in the stomach, living, and bleeding to death on the ground)
DeleteWhat George did was just plain wrong. He has no right to take away any persons life. I believe only god can decide when to take someones life away. It's not George's decision,but that's just my opinion.
ReplyDeleteOkay. I can respect the belief that only God can take, yet some believe he doesn't take, but "receive," only. But on a literary level, considering the time period and the type of justice system there was and lack of understanding that the society had for those who were disabled, he saved Lennie.
DeleteI understand what you are saying but Curley was going to kill him no matter what. If George wouldn't have shot him at that time it would be just like Candy and his dog. Candy could of killed his dog himself, and George remembered what Candy said to him so he wanted to do it himself.
DeleteIf George would have Lennie live, he would of lost his innocence and got put behind bars. But by George shooting him, he died innocent. George always told Lennie how the life in their future would be so many times that he started to believe his own dream. No one should have the right to kill a person, especially when they're your best friend or any type of person so close to you. There should only e one person allowed o take your life and that's the big guy upstairs. GOD. Well bye.
ReplyDeletePersonally I hate what George did and I agree with you 100% that only the big guy upstairs should take away a life. As much as I want to say George was wrong Lennie was dead either way, they were going to kill him no matter what. George is no hero or savior in this situation but he did what he thought was right.
Delete@DeLaRosa Yes, I also agree to what you say but if you really think about it, would you have rather your best friend kill you than a totally different person?
Delete@J.quinones but Lennie would have died either way so mathers well get over.
DeleteHmmm. "Would you rather have your best friend kill you than a totally different person?" Sounds a lot like the regret Candy had when he felt he "oughtta shot his own dog."
DeleteI think that its important to remember what kind of man George really was. He took care of Lennie and protected him for a long time. He was like family with him and its safe to say if there was any other option to deal with Lennie, he would do it. He couldn't let them deal with Lennie themselves, but they also couldn't be on the run their whole life. That's no way to live. George didn't want to kill Lennie, he was forced to. No matter how "wrong" or "right" it was, he did it for Lennie.
DeleteGeorge did the right thing by killing Lennie himself. George and Lennie have practically been on the run for the whole story and they had nowhere else to go. If George would of fought for Lennie he would of died too. Since George pretty much dedicated his entire life already to Lennie, I do not think that George needed to try and fight for Lennie with the risk of dying himself. Also, George knew that Curley and everybody else would of tortured Lennie, so by killing Lennie by shooting him in the back of the head it saved him a lot of pain.
ReplyDeleteI couldnt agree with you more Eddy. There is more to life then taking a bullet for some one else....I guess. Lennie needed to fight his own battles.
DeleteGOod point. . "A guy gotta sometimes..." fight his own battles.
DeleteI believe what George did was the right thing. What was happening with Lennie was the same thing that was going on with Candy’s dog. The dog was suffering and was just not doing any good and Lennie was similar. Lennie just made it bad for George like how the dog made it bad for the people around it. And Candy regrets not killing the dog himself and George did it himself so he shouldn’t feel the same. And they would have killed Lennie so he just got it over with without hurting him.
ReplyDeleteImpressive comparison Lopez! I believe the dog was killed since it was a "nuisance" and simply a detriment to their lifestyles. Isn't that a bit unfair though, "getting rid of those who get in the way of our daily life in order for ours to continue on?
DeleteGeorge did the right thing. You have to remember this was a different time when you can't go get help for a mentally handicapped person. George knew what was going to happen to Lennie ad he was protecting him by sending him to a better place. Lennie didn't mean to hurt anybody so he deserved the humane way. Torturing a handicapped individual is wrong and in humane. George killed him out of love.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what christian said. George killing him out of love was the right thing to do. Lennie couldn't get help even if he wanted to so by killing him it helped.
DeleteAnd I am so glad that society is more away and even proactive in caring and understanding such people. And also, appreciating what they offer our society. While today, we would have prevented such incidents from occurring, perhaps even given Lennie therapy. And I believe George knew that there was no chance of others understanding Lennie where his only hope was....... (HELP ME OUT HERE!!!!)
DeleteGeorge did do the right thing. Lennie would of hurt so many more people if he would of stayed alive. By George killing Lennie he helped a lot of other peoples lives in the end. He also helped Lennie because people would of made fun of Lennie so much. They would of picked on him and hurt Lennie's feelings. George cared about Lennie and that’s why he did what he did. George let Lennie talk about the rabbits so he would be happy in his last moments.
ReplyDelete(Sorry.. "Would have" not would of)
DeleteI never thought about that in that George did help out others who may have encountered Lennie int he future. Remember, Lennie "didn't mean no harm" but harm was done.
DeleteI believe that George did the right thing. Lennie was George's responsibility, so it was his job to put him out of his misery, just like Candy and his dog. If he would have let Lennie live, Lennie would have to run and hide for the rest of his life, or live in a jail cell. By shooting Lennie, George gave him his freedom. George's decision was heroic in the fact that he was the one to put him down and now he doesn't have to live with the constant regret of having someone else do it, like Candy does. Overall, I believe that he did the right thing by killing George himself.
ReplyDeleteNice!!! I am speechless.
DeleteI believe that was George did was the right thing to do! It was better for him to do it himself because he was going to do it in a gentle way in order not to make Lennie suffer or be in any pain. It was right for him to do it because Lennie trusted him and he knew that Lennie wanted the best for him. I think that if George wouldn’t have done it himself that he would have regret it like Candy did because Candy tells George.”I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog.” So there for I think George did do the right thing he just wanted the best for Lennie but Lennie didn’t know any better so he had to take him out of his misery.
ReplyDeleteWhat George did was wrong because that was his best friend for a long time. He should of killed all of them and then leave somewhere far with Lennie.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it was wrong it was the right thing to do the best thing to for Lennie, it would have been impossible for George to kill all those guys
DeleteReally? Killing off many others makes sense to you as a means to save someone? Such retaliation and revenge is so common as an immediate response to violence. Think logically and morally here otherwise, I can assume that you do not understand the depth of the friendship of Lennie and George.
DeleteI don't think that George should have killed many people. That wouldn't have solved and problems.
DeleteI can understand why George thought it necessary to kill Lennie but I do not believe it was the right thing to do. They could have ran away (again) to the next town, and started all over again (because technically, they are already fugitives from the first incident), or contacted the police before Curley found Lennie, explaining the situation (which admittedly, would have a chance of backfiring). I believe that Lennie, due to his condition, is innocent and completely oblivious to the severity of what he has done. Therefore, I believe it was pointless to kill Lennie, but George killed him out of fear that Lennie would be brutally tortured by Curley. Instead of courageously defending the defenseless Lennie by deciding to leave or stand up to Curley, he decided to take Lennie’s life out of fear and cowardice.
ReplyDeleteI do agree they could have ran away to another down but what if he was to do it again what would they do then? What if the next time they do it they actually get Lennie and they people were to kill him? what about George he has a life to and he made a lot of friends should he stop his life because Lennie doesnt know right from wrong?
DeleteGeorge did the right thing it was better for George to kill Lennie then for Curley to kill him or one of the other guys. George always wanted the best for Lennie and he wanted to get the dream house and land for him so he could stay out of trouble and so that no one would mess with him. It was heroic of George shooting Lennie in the back of the head while talking about the house and their land because he didn’t see it coming if Curley would have done it he would have tortured him, it also made him a hero because he had to kill his best friend. In the end it was the right thing to do.
ReplyDeleteGeorge was truly a hero, but not just for the courageous killing of Lennie. He chose to take care of him entirely on his own. He knew Lennie would survive and no one would understand him. Consider the fact that Lennie was parentless.. I wonder why.
DeleteUnfortunately, though, he is a tragic hero in that his kindness is what destroyed him. He will have to live with this for the rest of his life. So technically, he is now suffering - being tortured.
I believe that George shooting Lennie was a good thing. Since he and Lennie are very close I’m sure when he shot him he felt hurt, but if someone else would’ve done it knowing that Lennie loves him a lot he would’ve been hurt WAY more. George shooting Lennie was the same thing with Candy when Carlson shot his old dog he was hurt and said he should’ve done it himself. So in my opinion I think that George was heroic, he put Lennie out of his misery because not only did he kill a puppy he KILLED a human this time, which was Curley’s wife if Curley would’ve found him he would’ve tortured him and he would’ve also been in jail!
ReplyDeleteGeorge was brave to shoot Lennie like that, it would be very hard for me to shoot my friend. Even if I knew it would be better for him then letting someone else shoot and torture him. I'm just not sure if I could do what George did so I think that George was heroic for shooting Lennie.
DeleteM. Allred: George did the right thing by killing Lennie. George was putting him out of misery and out of trouble forever. If he aloud Lennie to live, Curley and all the other men would have lynched him and i believe if anyone were to kill Lennie, Gorege should be the one to do it. he looked out for Lenie for a long time. Do you think George should have let anyone else kill him?
ReplyDeleteGeorge isn’t a hero. Nor would he want to be considered one. He simply did what had to be done. He knew the Curley would have been brutally beaten, tortured, maimed and probably shot poor Lennie multiple times before killing him. Either way Lennie was going to be killed by either George, Curley or by the law in the area. The law would have had Lennie hung or placed in an Asylum to be treated like a soulless beast. So it was best that George do it humanely by putting Lennie down quickly and painlessly by somebody who really genuinely cared about what is best for him. Nobody should have to be faced with a decision like but unfortunately George was. Lennie’s fate after all was inevitable it was only a matter of how and when.
ReplyDeleteYou have me wondering: Do you think George would feel like he deserved the title of a "hero" at all?
DeleteProbably not, for George killed his best and perhaps only friend. Why would somebody want to be considered a hero for shooting his best friend?
DeleteI agree. I think George displayed so much modesty throughout the novel for me to consider that he wouldn't want any praise or recognition for his actions.
DeleteI think he is a hero because he put Lennie out of his misery.
DeleteI agree that George is a hero. Lennie was going through hard times and he didn't deserve it anymore.
DeleteYes I think George did the right thing because George was probably thinking of candy and his dog and how candys dog was put down by someone else. George knew how candy felt about his dog so basically saying that lennie is a dog even though his not but george did not want to feel like candy and have someone kill lennie.
ReplyDeleteCould you please copy, paste and re post with corrections.
DeleteLet's not forget here too, this was a much bigger and more serious damage than killing a mouse, grabbing dress, or killing a puppy. So did George kill Lennie as punishment or as an end to a very frightening spree? HE KILLED ANOTHER HUMAN!
ReplyDeleteWHERE ARE THE REST OF YOU? THIS BLOG CLOSES WEDNESDAY at 5:00.
ReplyDeleteIn response to herdman, I do not believe that George killed Lennie out of punishment, but out of fear. In George's mind (with all of it's humanly flaws), killing Lennie was the only way out for both of them ( George did not want further burden from Lennie, and he also did not want Lennie to suffer). He feared having to again change his life to accompany the latest inconvenience produced by the oblivious Lennie, and feared that his closest companion would be slaughtered like an animal.
ReplyDeleteYes, in my opinion George did the right thing by shooting Lennie in the back of the head. If he wouldn’t have shot him at that time, Curley would of come and tortured Lennie. He would of still shot Lennie after he was done with torturing him and I think that it would be a lot worst then just getting shot in the back of the head. George was heroic for multiple reasons, standing up for Lennie, sticking with Lennie no matter what, and thinking about Lennie all the time, making sure that he heard what he wanted to hear. Not many people in the world take care of someone like George did, so that’s why I think George is heroic.
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe George did the right thing. Although Lennie could be considered like a brother to him, deep down George knew Lennie was hurting others and himself. George cared for im more than any other person, but he knew it was for the best rather than seeing Lennie suffer and die. The fact that George didn't want Lennie to know that he was going to be killed, and make sure the last thing he did be talking about the thing he loves and wanted the most, the rabbits, makes George more of a hero than anything.
ReplyDeleteI believe that George did do the right thing. He did it heroically by taking the matter into his own hands not letting some scrub do it. Lennie was going to be murdered no matter what. Just George didn’t want Lennie to know he was going to die and wanted to do it respectably without making it painful. If Curly got a hold of him he would of beaten him and then shot him. George new he was the one who had to give it to him, he was the one who basically looked after him and was his best friend. It had to be done respected. I feel if I was in lennies position I would want my best man to do it so that someone else wasn’t going to have a thrill killing me, also not someone who I didn’t like. Also When Candy told George that he ought a shoot the dog himself and not let those other men do it. That hit George and he didn’t want that regret that candy had.
ReplyDeleteImpressive Kantor, your actual referencing to the guilty conscience of Candy ties it all together and even justifies George's actions.
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