When Curley's wife screamed, he didn't know how to make her stop except to do what he did, but he did not intend to kill her. Curley, of course, is also looking for a way to achieve revenge for Lennie's crushing his hand so he will definitely try to kill Lennie in the most cruel way possible. He says he will "gut shoot" him. George must save his friend by a mercy killing.
When Olive saw Kevin back in town, she invited herself into the passenger seat of his car where she sensed something was wrong. Olive may not have known plans of committing suicide were going through Kevin’s head, but she could sense something was not right. Kevin did not want her there; he wanted to be alone with his inner blankness and loaded rifle. Kevin thoroughly planned how he would kill himself, even where it would take place. He was content with being numb and was glad he felt nothing when he watched a man bonding with his son; he knew he was ready for death.
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
He leads Lennie to look away by saying ‘no Lennie. Look acrost the river, like you can almost see the place’ so that he won't be afraid. He talks to him of their dream life to make sure that Lennie's last thoughts are happy and comforting. George shoots Lennie in the head to make sure that he dies at once without suffering. George's killing Lennie is an act of
Like George, Candy only wanted his dog dead to prevent it from enduring the suffering that they both face from oppressors. “You seen what they did to my dog tonight? They says he wasn’t no good to himself nor nobody else. What they can me here I wisht somebody shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that.
When Julian slowly found out about Frank’s crimes, he thinks that Frank should not be arrested because he is the war hero. Therefore, he abuses his power by putting family loyalty comes before justice and duty. David is also given permission by Wes to get the gun to shoot a coyote but instead he took his power of having a gun for granted and accidentally shot a magpie who was in no
This denouncement of Mr. Putnam brought down an accusation upon his wife. He then stands strong against the court and brings forth a deposition, written by him, to help him free his wife. Contained within this deposition was the testimony of an unnamed individual within the community pointing out Thomas Putnam’s malicious motives to accuse his neighbors of witchcraft and buy their land after they had had there land auctioned off by the local government. Danforth then turns to Giles and asks who this person was. With the knowledge that this innocent man would then be accused of witchcraft as well, the courageous Giles refuses to reveal this innocent man’s name.
Creon prevents the people in Thebes to bury Polynices by saying that anyone who tries to bury him will be sentenced to death. This law may be harsh, but Polynices is a traitor who attacks his homeland. Creon makes no exceptions to the rule even when he realizes Antigone, his niece, tries to bury Polynices. It is easy for Creon to let Antigone get away with her crime, but he does what he thinks is right by starving Antigone. If he lets Antigone get away with burying her brother, it will make him seem weak, and the government corrupt.
I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know." Showing that George kills his friend out of mercy and to spare him from any further suffering, making Lennie’s death euthanasia. Murder is not justified under any circumstance.
Then he steals his father’s bike and rides away from his community as well. He broke three important rules of his society “and he had taken Gabriel, too.” (166). Breaking any one of these rules would have caused his release. By taking Gabe he not only commits a major transgression but also expresses his love towards the new child. This shows that Jonus thinks that killing Gabe is horribly wrong and wants to prevent it even though means he has to leave the community earlier and is less prepared.