Why Did George Kill Lennie Wrong

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Imagine seeing your best friend, go out and kill another human being. But, now you can 't be on his side to back him up. You were obligated to make him pay for what he had done. For many, this may sound fictional or very unrealistic. But for George Milton this was the case. George has been taking care of Lennie for quite a long time, ever since Aunt Clara asked George too. Lennie has always been unintelligent and unaware of his surroundings. However, what Lennie had done took it too an extreme level. Lennie had killed the wife of Curley. George and the guys at the ranch and had found out, and Curley was furious, he wanted revenge. George was obligated to pull the trigger. There is no doubt that George had done the right thing by killing Lennie. His decision reflects how an Individual is obligated to others by describing how as humans we are obligated to not allow the people close to us to suffer tremendously, and if one …show more content…
This claim is complete bogus, and here why. As previously stated, George killing lennie would mean much more to both of them, then a person who doesn 't have a bond with neither of them. Also, Curley killing Lennie would result in a greater amount of physical pain to Lennie, because Curley was going to shoot him in the gut, and the pain would be long lasting. While George was going to kill him quickly, which would result in less pain. Therefore, George undoubtedly made the right right decision.

George 's decision reflects how an Individual is obligated to others by describing how as humans we are obligated to not allow the people close to us to suffer tremendously, and if one close to us were to suffer, it would have to be in our own hands. It is very important to take away you are obligated to provide the best support you can for you loved loves. Never to let them suffer for something that is not important. George made the right decision and certainly will not regret

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