Hannah could lose confidence and trust with just myself and not feel comfortable with me supporting her. May cause tension between Hannah, her daughter and the company. Should
And were they justifiable at all? In my opinion George’s actions at the end of the novel of killing Lennie were justifiable because even though it was a hard decision between the three choices he could have made, he weighted all his options and did what he thought was the best option for him and the most humane for Lennie. So the main question we ask is why did he kill Lennie and was it justifiable? The thing is George would not have been able to live with himself if he didn’t kill Lennie himself. George also did everything he could to kill Lennie in the most humane way possible.
The boy has to go through so much during this journey that he shouldn’t feel scared anymore. He is still just a boy who is scared and doesn’t know what to do. The boy also sees the good in other people. When they encounter people the boy automatically wants to him them. The father feels that people shouldn’t be trusted.
Kaffee, recognizing Jessep’s absolutist mindset, says that “[Jessep’s men] follow orders. Otherwise, people die” (A Few Good Men, 1992). Dawson and Downey, probably unaware of Santiago’s condition, knew that, though illegal, if they did not carry out the order, they would stand court-martial for omitting an order from a commissioned officer, as implied by UCMJ Article 89. Prosecution could press for the guilty verdict on the sole fact that the issuing of the Code Red resulted in the death of a Marine, but UCMJ Article 118 states that the act must have been premeditated or of a nature disregarding another man’s life. Neither Dawson nor Downey intended to kill a fellow Marine.
Therefore, the storyline’s progression supports Karl’s ability to grow and learn as a human being. Even as a man with a disability, he knows the difference between good and evil. In a twisted way, Karl redeemed himself from killing his mother, because there was no justice to killing her; meaning she was innocent. With Doyle, Karl killed a man for being abusive, a terrible role model, and for having an issue with people who are different. Compare to when he was 12, Karl knew what he was doing when he killed Doyle, he did not flee the scene of the crime because we know he called the police on
It was the ultimate act of friendship and sacrifice, on George's part, to kill Lennie. He knew that Lennie would be lynched and hung for murdering Curley's wife. He also knew that Lennie didn't know any better, he had no idea the power of his own strength, he did not fully know the ramifications of what he had done, but he did know that it was bad and that he might get into trouble. George basically spared Lennie from a death filled with pain and suffering and Lennie almost had this moment of clarity when he knows what George has to do and he's ok with it. 3.
At the beginning of the book George tells Lennie to come back to the place where they were staying so they could meet up in case anything happened. This also foreshadows what happens on later in the book. After Lennie does actually kill Curley’s wife he runs to the place where they talked about. George finds him and he could either make the decision to kill Lennie or runaway before the other men find the two of them. George is a courageous person in the sense that he has to make all of the decisions on whether to kill Lennie, would it be right, or should they just forget about it and move on.
He demonstrates his courage by taking on the case of Tom Robinson knowing that he was defeated before he began. He was also putting himself and his children in danger but he did, as it was the right thing to do. He was courageous when he shot the rabid dog when the sheriff could not. Also, when he heard of the mob coming for Tom, he went to the jailhouse to protect him knowing he could be killed or beaten as a result. Atticus Finch stood up for what he believed was right no matter the consequences.
The opportunity to beat fate was too good to pass up. It did not help that his wife felt the same way as well. She facilitated the murder and assured her husband that it was what needed to be done. After Macbeth killed the king, he found himself no longer a true and loyal soldier, on the inside that is. He made sure to put on a façade which would lead the King’s men to believe he was still a respectful and loyal man.
The narrator believes Biggie to be a loyal friend, even going as far to say that “Biggie’s not the brightest crayon in the box but he’s the most loyal person I know.” This belief of the narrator is an illusion. As he struggles to complete both the school work of himself and Biggie for five years “out of loyalty”, this loyalty is never repaid. Biggie is not grateful to the work of the narrator, “Biggie couldn’t give a damn” and never once throughout the story is there mention of Biggie repaying the loyalty of the narrator with his own. But this is not entirely Biggie’s fault, the narrator is using Biggie, he enjoys being more intelligent than him, he feels secure, he feels that Biggie needs more than he needs Biggie and it comforts him, however it is quite the opposite, the power he lost to Macoli’s bullying is re-gained through the relationship with Biggie and towards the end of the story, he realises his sacrifices have been in vain. For by the end, Biggie has left him for a girl and none of the sacrifices he has made matter to