George and Lennie: A Tragedy George and Lennie have a very complex relationship, which is most simply explained as that of a caregiver and dependent. George doesn’t really love Lennie in the way that people are supposed to love other people. In fact, the ‘love’ George has for Lennie is probably closest to the way the love an owner has for their shelter puppy. George feeds Lennie, provides for him, defends him and so on. Rather than simply abandoning Lennie, George brings him along and eventually develops a sort of attachment to Lennie. It isn’t that George actually likes Lennie all that much, but rather, George likes companionship, and that’s something that Lennie can provide as they go from job to job.
George knows that Lennie isn’t all that bright and he even beams with pride as he tells the others on the ranch that Lennie will do anything as long as it doesn’t take too much thought. George is fair enough to not use Lennie’s money selfishly, but he doesn’t let Lennie manage it since he’s been proven to be careless. When it comes to getting jobs, George knows that Lennie’s less than impressive intelligence could jeopardize that so he tells Lennie not to say anything. He repeats that over and over to Lennie to ensure that it sticks into Lennie's mind. George then continues to repeatedly tell just about …show more content…
He’d talked about doing bad things and we knew he had an understanding of good and bad. George shooting Lennie was definitely the right thing to do. He wasn’t doing any good letting Lennie live. Previously, Lennie’s actions had been questionable, but not actually dangerous or negative. Lennie is not an aggressive person. He didn’t do what he did out of anger, rather he was confused and scared therefore he acted out illogically and impulsively. In conclusion, George and Lennie had a relationship that is hard to describe, but George’s actions were justifiable and probably the correct
George knows that Lennie isn’t all that bright and he even beams with pride as he tells the others on the ranch that Lennie will do anything as long as it doesn’t take too much thought. George is fair enough to not use Lennie’s money selfishly, but he doesn’t let Lennie manage it since he’s been proven to be careless. When it comes to getting jobs, George knows that Lennie’s less than impressive intelligence could jeopardize that so he tells Lennie not to say anything. He repeats that over and over to Lennie to ensure that it sticks into Lennie's mind. George then continues to repeatedly tell just about …show more content…
He’d talked about doing bad things and we knew he had an understanding of good and bad. George shooting Lennie was definitely the right thing to do. He wasn’t doing any good letting Lennie live. Previously, Lennie’s actions had been questionable, but not actually dangerous or negative. Lennie is not an aggressive person. He didn’t do what he did out of anger, rather he was confused and scared therefore he acted out illogically and impulsively. In conclusion, George and Lennie had a relationship that is hard to describe, but George’s actions were justifiable and probably the correct