Thursday, February 11, 2016
Why George Shot Lennie
The story ends with George killing Lennie. Lennie kills Curley's Wife accidentally, Curley sends a lynch mob to kill Lennie Runs away to the river where he and George meet. Lennie wishes they could be relieved of all their problems and go to their fantasy farm. George isn't mad at Lennie and agrees with him. George then kills Lennie. I think George does this for the benefit for Lennie. I think this is better for Lennie, I would've been much more diffucult for George to live through life knowing that Lennie was Lynched.
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I think that this view of George's reasoning is very important. I'd almost like to see George shooting Lennie as a selfless act, because George obviously enjoys Lennie's company, and Lennie just doesn't understand how to control himself. However, I also agree with you when you say that George doesn't want to have to live with himself knowing that Lennie was lynched. I cannot decide whether George is being selfish or selfless is this instant... He is obviously sad, so what do you think?
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