Of Mice And Men Foreshadowing Analysis

The Death of Lennie Small How is suspension built up in novels? Authors use foreshadowing to make books have more tension or to convey information that helps readers predict and understand what might happen next. Aough readers may not notice until they finish reading, in the novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses a lot of foreshadowing which helped readers predict Lennie Small’s death. George and Lennie are the two main characters in Of Mice and Men. Since Lennie has mental disabilities, George takes care of him and always makes sure that Lennie never gets hurt. Lennie’s problem caused the two men to have to face many hardships when finding a job. They eventually find a job at a ranch and they work hard to earn money so they can reach …show more content…
After his dog was dead, he regretted not being able to be the one who killed the old dog. He wanted to be responsible for his dog’s death especially after being with it for so long. Candy states that “I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog” (41). After hearing this, George started thinking about it. At the end of the book, George was the one who shot Lennie. He didn’t let the other men do it because he knew that if Curley found Lennie, he would torture Lennie until he died. George didn’t want Lennie to have to die in pain so he pulled out the gun and shot him. George understood Candy’s feelings and put it to his own use. If Candy didn’t tell him about his regretness, George wouldn’t have wanted to be the one who would have to be responsible for Lennie’s death. The killing of Candy’s dog and Candy’s emotions after the killing provided a clue that if Lennie were to die, George would be the one to kill him. Despite the fact that George now was to live with the guilt of killing his friend, it would be better than having to live with the guilt of knowing he let his friend die in pain when he could have let Lennie die fast in no