Lennie is a person just like all of us. He has thoughts. He has feelings. Just like the rest of us. Granted he may be different, but aren't we all? It is not right to kill someone for being different. In the book, George and Slim were talking and playing cards when Lennie walked into the room. George knew that Lennie had brought the puppy into the bunkhouse so he made Lennie bring it back. Then Slim says to George “Jesus. He’s jes’ like a kid, ain’t he.” George responds with “Sure he’s jes’ like a kid. There ain’t no more harm in him than a kid neither, except he’s so strong. I bet he won’t come in here to sleep tonight. He’d sleep right alongside that box in the barn. Well-- let ‘im. He ain’t doin’ no harm out there.” (Steinbeck, 43) This quote shows that he was different than all the rest. He was much more childlike. The idea that George did the right thing by killing Lennie was very wrong because you don’t just kill someone for being
Lennie is a person just like all of us. He has thoughts. He has feelings. Just like the rest of us. Granted he may be different, but aren't we all? It is not right to kill someone for being different. In the book, George and Slim were talking and playing cards when Lennie walked into the room. George knew that Lennie had brought the puppy into the bunkhouse so he made Lennie bring it back. Then Slim says to George “Jesus. He’s jes’ like a kid, ain’t he.” George responds with “Sure he’s jes’ like a kid. There ain’t no more harm in him than a kid neither, except he’s so strong. I bet he won’t come in here to sleep tonight. He’d sleep right alongside that box in the barn. Well-- let ‘im. He ain’t doin’ no harm out there.” (Steinbeck, 43) This quote shows that he was different than all the rest. He was much more childlike. The idea that George did the right thing by killing Lennie was very wrong because you don’t just kill someone for being