Why Is George Necessary In Of Mice And Men

A wise man once said “ At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart, but not in your life”. That quote goes with the ending when George shot Lennie. The book we read, was Of Mice and Men By: John Steinbeck. In the book everyone was lonely and alone at some point. Do you think what George did was necessary? This book was about a large man named Lennie, who was considered mentally retarded and a small man named George who looked after Lennie to keep him from trouble. They came from a town called weed because Lennie did a bad thing and was on the run and heading to their new jobs on a ranch. They had big dreams and tried to work hard to accomplish them. They wanted to start their own ranch and Lennie wanted to tend him some rabbits. When George and Lennie get to the ranch they learn they have a long road ahead of them. I feel Lennie was a good man and somewhat a danger to our society And yes Gorges actions were necessary. …show more content…
Moreover would of got worse as he aged. Yes, Lennie did not mean to do all the things he did like back in weed and killing the puppy he got. He was scared and George did what he had to do. In my opinion, it was better for George to kill Lennie then anyone else. Lennie was a danger to the world. If George would of let Lennie go someone else would have killed him. For example, Curly could’ve killed Lennie because Lennie killed Curley’s wife. Lennie was a large man that could kill anything if he wanted to. He crushed Curley's hand because Curley started hitting him and George told him to fight back. It’s sad that Lennie does not realize how big of a threat he is to people and how he never means no harm to