Today we are here to discuss the death of Lennie Small. George Milton and Lennie Small were migrant workers who traveled together, which is extremely rare. Lennie Small was not in any way small, he was large, simple-minded and usually unaware of his actions and surroundings. He was not able to comprehend his own strength. On the other hand we have George who is small ,witty and responsible. After Lennie's Aunt Clara death, George took the responsibility to take care of a mentally delayed grown man. George was a father figure for Lennie and took care of him dearly. They are linked together by a shared past, along with a dream of the future. George protected Lennie as a parent protected their infant from the dangerous world. George and Lennie took care of each other. Lennie and George truly loved each other. We quickly get a sense that George's speech about their dream farm was solely not for his own benefit. How many us are willing to take care of a mentally grown man
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What if a decision you faced was to have your friend committed into imprisonment for the rest of his life or be put to death thinking about the one thing that makes him happy. The single dream of petting rabbits,that inspires him to bark barley like no one else. For George Milton his decision was killing his friend Lenny or having his friend be put in confinement ,strap down as an animal and be in the hands of strangers. George wanted the best for Lennie he even wanted a second opinion. George asked Slim,who is a very respected worker in the ranch. Slim and George had a conversation about turing Lennie in to the police,however Slim noted an important fact , “…they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That ain’t no good, George” (Steinbeck 97), and they agreed death would be better than jail. George never had the opinion of murdering Lennie has a first choice. He wanted to get his friend treatment. Lennie was mentally
What if a decision you faced was to have your friend committed into imprisonment for the rest of his life or be put to death thinking about the one thing that makes him happy. The single dream of petting rabbits,that inspires him to bark barley like no one else. For George Milton his decision was killing his friend Lenny or having his friend be put in confinement ,strap down as an animal and be in the hands of strangers. George wanted the best for Lennie he even wanted a second opinion. George asked Slim,who is a very respected worker in the ranch. Slim and George had a conversation about turing Lennie in to the police,however Slim noted an important fact , “…they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That ain’t no good, George” (Steinbeck 97), and they agreed death would be better than jail. George never had the opinion of murdering Lennie has a first choice. He wanted to get his friend treatment. Lennie was mentally