Lennie believes that George is just going to yell at him for what he has done. George recites the story of the farm once more, but lacking the normal emotion. George knows that he must kill Lennie to save him from what the other men might do. 43. The impact of Curley's wife's death was about the same as that as the death of the puppy.
George killed Lennie, just like Carlson, another gaucho at the ranch where the story happens killed Candy’s (another gaucho at the ranch) dog.He did it because he had to, and it was the best for the dog. Lennie had done something more acute than accidentally killing a small mouse or a puppy, he had murdered Curley’s wife. Whether it was on purpose or not, if George had let Lennie live Lennie could have been lynched or tortured to death. George knew he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he let the man he was responsible for, be killed out of revenge. Lennie had no idea what he was doing, and it wasn’t fair that he should be killed out of hate.
A ‘best laid scheme’ (getting the house) ‘often goes awry’ (Lennie killing Curley’s wife) ‘and leaves is nothing but grief and pain’ (George knowing that he has to kill him) ‘for promised joy’ (George promising to get the house with the rabbits right before he kills Lennie). In conclusion, the title in John Steinbeck’s book ‘Of Mice and Men’ is relevant to the poem written by Robert Burns entitled ‘To a Mouse’. ‘The
Readers then realize that Lennie doesn’t understand the difference between killing an animal and murdering a human, therefore putting other lives at risk. There was an instance where Crooks was in danger himself, the result of him taunting Lennie that George might never come back for Lennie. Readers can sense the danger that Crooks was facing when “Suddenly Lennie’s eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously towards Crooks. ‘Who hurt George?’ he demanded” (Steinbeck 73).
Other families have suffered losses because of the feud between these two families that lasted for generations. Most of these deaths would never have occurred if the two families were not fighting. Furthermore, Friar Lawrence told Lord Capulet that Juliet sought advice to avoid the marriage to Paris without disobeying her father; she even threatened to kill herself in his chamber if the Friar refused to help (5:3:236-241). Lord Capulet should not have yelled or threatened Juliet over an arranged marriage to Paris. He pressured her into drinking the concoction out of desperation.
“I could not send it-here it is again-(gives FRIAR LAWRENCE a letter) Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, So fearful were they of infection.” If Friar John was able to deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter than Romeo would have been informed on the plan to make Juliet temporarily unconscious and not kill himself. As well as Bathasar telling Romeo, Juliet was dead. This misunderstanding was why Romeo chose to kill himself and felt like he had no reason to live anymore. If Romeo waited a few seconds longer to kill himself than Romeo and Juliet would both still be alive. If Romeo knew about the plan Romeo and Juliet would have lived together without the Montagues and Capulets knowing.
How could I hit back at him? Oh, yes… He had said to kill the kitten and I would kill it! I knew he had not really meant for me to kill the kitten, but my deep hate of him urged me toward a literal acceptance of his word.” Wright, 11. Richard found a way to make his resentment felt without his getting in trouble, because if he had gotten into trouble his father would’ve lost his authority and the weight of his
At that mental age, they would not have been able to handle reality. One may say that it is sinful to end a life in general, however what George did was a truly good action by sending Lennie to a better place instead of receiving torture from Curley, a very abusive and cruel man to Lennie. A good example that is similar to this is when Candy had to make the decision to end the life of his dog. Many workers disliked Candy’s dog because it was elderly and smelled horrendous, therefore wanted it dead. Like George, Candy only wanted his dog dead to prevent it from enduring the suffering that they both face from oppressors.
Of Mice and Men Essay John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, illustrates the dreams of characters and turns them into illusions. The characters Lennie, Crooks and Candy all illustrate this in their own way. They all live on a work ranch with big dreams and hope for things far out of their reach. Lennie hope to own a ranch and tend to rabbits, and Crooks for something quite different: to end the racial discrimination that is being used towards him. Meanwhile Candy hopes for someone to hire him looking past old age and disability.
Next, during the biased trial, Mr. Glimmer continuously addresses Tom rudely, calling him “boy”: “Had your eye on her a long time, hadn’t you boy?” and “…do all that chopping and hauling for her, boy” (263, 263). Then, Tom also faces a cruel, harsh death, the manner of which a white man would never receive; he receives “seventeen bullet holes in him,” while trying to escape prison (315). Second, Mr. Robinson does good for others, seeking nothing in return. Every time Tom passes the Ewell residence, Mayella has a task for him to accomplish, such as chopping fireweed and toting water. Tom accepts no money for his assistance and is glad to be helping out to the best of his abilities.