“The crash of the shot rolled up the the hills and rolled down again. Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering” (Steinbeck 106). George was a normal farm boy and Lennie was a man in body but kid in mind, they were friends that traveled together because George promise Lennie’s Aunt Clara that he would watch over him and take care of him. They traveled together to find work and hopefully get land and have a great farm and live happy with the rabbits. Even though some will argue George made the wrong choice in killing Lennie, George’s decision to euthanize Lennie is sparing him from a life of inadequate medical care from the gunshot wound, a harsh life in prison, being subjected to cruel and inhumane
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According to the article Chain Gangs we seen “Exposed prisoners to painful ulcers and dangerous infections from the heavy shackles around their ankles”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Even though Lennie is a strong willed man he would have to carry these shackles all day and maybe end up with major infections due to the head and the heaviness of the shackles. The article states “The chains prevented individuals from moving away from aggressive or violent prisoners”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Lennie was not the kind of person that like to be held down and he could have end up getting killed. For the reason would not fight back because we seen in Steinbeck story Of Mice and Men “Lennie would not fight back until George told him to”. Writing this article shows use the pain and suffering many of the men had to go through, they write “Many of the prisoner were housed in transportable jails such as railroad cars or trucks”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Lennie would not have liked this because he liked to move around at his on time. He would have struggled with this because he is not the type to be held down to one place. As shown above Lennie would have been put through way more pain and suffering in the prison then if George did not go ahead and take him on
According to the article Chain Gangs we seen “Exposed prisoners to painful ulcers and dangerous infections from the heavy shackles around their ankles”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Even though Lennie is a strong willed man he would have to carry these shackles all day and maybe end up with major infections due to the head and the heaviness of the shackles. The article states “The chains prevented individuals from moving away from aggressive or violent prisoners”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Lennie was not the kind of person that like to be held down and he could have end up getting killed. For the reason would not fight back because we seen in Steinbeck story Of Mice and Men “Lennie would not fight back until George told him to”. Writing this article shows use the pain and suffering many of the men had to go through, they write “Many of the prisoner were housed in transportable jails such as railroad cars or trucks”(Chain Gangs Slavery by Another Name). Lennie would not have liked this because he liked to move around at his on time. He would have struggled with this because he is not the type to be held down to one place. As shown above Lennie would have been put through way more pain and suffering in the prison then if George did not go ahead and take him on