In the book, Of Mice and Men Lennie should be held accountable for the death of Curley’s wife. After Lennie killed her, he immediately knew what he did was wrong, “I did a real bad thing, I shouldn’t of did that” (92). Not only did Lennie recognize what he did was wrong, but he also recognized he shouldn’t have done it. Since Lennie recognized he should not have killed Curley’s wife, he is capable of withstand the consequences that follow his actions. Not only did Lennie know his actions were unacceptable, he began to cover Curley’s wife after she was dead. “He pawed up the hay until in partly covered her” (92). Lennie was conscious enough of his actions that he tried to conceal them in an animal like, pawing, manner. In addition to this, the
