Of Mice and Men Paper

In John Steinbecks novel, Of Mice and Men, this ambiguous question arises on Georges decision. Did George harbour the right choice to kill Lenny at the end of the story? There be many reasons why George decided to kill Lennie in the end however, if George does not analyse the responsibility to kill Lennie, he would slip away anyway. Since Lennie was young, he always struggled fitting in and socializing with others because of his disability. Consequently George kills Lennie because Lennie is Georges responsibility, Lennie is a danger to society, and George kills Lennie for egoistical reasons.Therefore the decision that George made was the right thing to do. First, it is George responsibility to take care of Lennie. When Lennies aunt dies, George makes a promise to Aunt Clara to take care of Lennie. I told his old lady Id take care of him. (Steinbeck 22) George feel that he should take care of Lennies mess, therefore When Lennie makes bad decision, George protect him. Next, Georg e didnt want any mavin else to kill Lennie, just like how Candy said he wished he could set about gibe his dog instead of soul else.George probably wouldnt have been fitting to live with himself if he allowed someone to kill Lennie out of hate or maybe torture. George put Lennie in his happy place before he dies unlike Curley who wouldve tortured Lennie. George just couldnt turn Lennie over to the police. For example what happen in mass and when Lennie pop off Curleys hand but George didnt. Also George kill because he knew that Lennie would not be able to handle being separated from him. As portrayed George Kills Lennie to protect him. Second, George did kill Lennie for selfish Reasons, because Lennie always got in trouble.He got in trouble in weed. course he aint mean but he exacts in trouble alla time because hes so God damn dumb. (Steinbeck 41)George kills Lennie for job security. He wants to be in no trouble and just work and get his pay if I was solo I could live so easy. I could go get a job an work, an no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month comes I could take my fifty bucks and go into t avouch and get whatever I want. (Steinbeck 11) And other selfish reason that pushes George to kill Lennie is that he wants freedom to do his own things to live by his own.George think life would be easy for him to live without Lennie. He said if I was alone I could live so easy. I could get a job an not have no mess (Steinbeck 103) with Lennie dead George can work now in peace without getting in trouble by Lennie and get that little place he was dreaming about. Lastly, Lennies disability is spartan for the society. Lennie is so conceptive But I say hes God damn nice worker. He can put up a four hundred pound bale. (Steinbeck 22) Lennie is so strong and he kill thing accidently. He kills Curleys wife by mistake and he break Culreys hand.Lennie is childlike he like to pet soft thing just like a child. He did not understand what a terrib le thing that he did, he would have to solve for her death it isnt like the mice or the puppy that could just be replaced. Lennie forget things so quickly and George is the one is liberation to cue him everything every time. He forgot that he did not have the word He forgot things that George tells him. And George got to remind him all the time. o you fort hat awready, did you? I gotta tell you again do I? (Steinbeck 4) I forgot I tried not got forget honest to God I did, George. (Steinbeck 4) Overall there are many reasons why George decided to kill Lennie. It is George responsibility to take care of Lennie, Lennies disability is on the hook(predicate) for the society, and George did kill Lennie for selfish Reasons. George knew what the future held for Lennie. He also knew that Lennie would never be able to understand what that entailed. any(prenominal) the consequences of Lennies actions, George new his actions were the lesser of two evils. And the other would not understand t hat and there are going to kill him no matter what. So he had no choice. Therefore the decision that George made at the end of the novel was well made.