An Analysis Of Lennie's 'Act Of Kindness'
An Act Of Kindness
Can you imagine a situation in which you have to murder someone? What if that person was your best friend? Of Mice and Men is a book written by John Steinbeck during the Great Depression. It describes Lennie, a huge man with large pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, and mental disability. Lennie is also very strong and can’t control his strength. His friend, George, small and quick is responsible for taking care of him. They have been best friends for a long time. George killed Lennie as an act of kindness because George saves lives by killing Lennie and if he didn’t die, Lennie would be tortured by Curley, the boss’s son. George needed to prevent Lennie from killing more innocent lives. “He shook her then, and he was angry with her. ‘‘‘Don’t you go yellin’’’, he said, and he shook her, and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was …show more content…
‘“I know who done it,”’ he cried. ‘“That big son-of -a-bitch done it. I know he done it. Why-ever’ body else was out there play-in’ horseshoes.”’ He worked himself to a fury. ‘“I’m gonna get him. I’m going for my shotgun. I’ll kill the big son-of-a-bitch myself. I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts. Come on, you guys.”’ He ran furiously out of the barn. Carlson said, ‘“I’ll get my Luger,”’ And he ran out too.’’(Steinbeck 96)
Curley was going to torture Lennie, George had no choice but to kill Lennie in order to let him die while he was happy.
‘“From the darkness Lennie called, ‘“George-you asleep?”’ ‘“No. Whatta you want?”’ ‘“Let’s have different color rabbits, George.”’ ‘“Sure we will,”’ George said sleepily. ‘“Red and blue and green rabbits, Lennie. Millions of ‘em.”’ ‘“Furry ones, George, like I seen in the fair in Sacramento.”’ ‘“Sure, furry ones.”’(Steinbeck 16)
Lennie was only happy when he thought of tending to the rabbits.
Lennie stayed at where George told him to go when there was trouble. ‘“Hide in the brush till I come for you. Can you remember that?”’ (Steinbeck
Can you imagine a situation in which you have to murder someone? What if that person was your best friend? Of Mice and Men is a book written by John Steinbeck during the Great Depression. It describes Lennie, a huge man with large pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, and mental disability. Lennie is also very strong and can’t control his strength. His friend, George, small and quick is responsible for taking care of him. They have been best friends for a long time. George killed Lennie as an act of kindness because George saves lives by killing Lennie and if he didn’t die, Lennie would be tortured by Curley, the boss’s son. George needed to prevent Lennie from killing more innocent lives. “He shook her then, and he was angry with her. ‘‘‘Don’t you go yellin’’’, he said, and he shook her, and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was …show more content…
‘“I know who done it,”’ he cried. ‘“That big son-of -a-bitch done it. I know he done it. Why-ever’ body else was out there play-in’ horseshoes.”’ He worked himself to a fury. ‘“I’m gonna get him. I’m going for my shotgun. I’ll kill the big son-of-a-bitch myself. I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts. Come on, you guys.”’ He ran furiously out of the barn. Carlson said, ‘“I’ll get my Luger,”’ And he ran out too.’’(Steinbeck 96)
Curley was going to torture Lennie, George had no choice but to kill Lennie in order to let him die while he was happy.
‘“From the darkness Lennie called, ‘“George-you asleep?”’ ‘“No. Whatta you want?”’ ‘“Let’s have different color rabbits, George.”’ ‘“Sure we will,”’ George said sleepily. ‘“Red and blue and green rabbits, Lennie. Millions of ‘em.”’ ‘“Furry ones, George, like I seen in the fair in Sacramento.”’ ‘“Sure, furry ones.”’(Steinbeck 16)
Lennie was only happy when he thought of tending to the rabbits.
Lennie stayed at where George told him to go when there was trouble. ‘“Hide in the brush till I come for you. Can you remember that?”’ (Steinbeck