Justification For Lennie's Death Analysis

The Justification of Lennie’s Death

Dear Steinbeck: In your classic story Of Mice and Men there were many events that led to Lennie's death. But eventually the story took a very unexpected turn. The setting, and characters make this story more interesting. In the beginning of the story it starts at the river, and in the end it ends by the river. In the first part of the beginning of this story it introduces George,and Lennie. They are camping by the river, and kind of teaches the reader about their brotherly camaraderie. When they arrive they are questioned, and George takes the heat for Pennie,and says,”he's my cousin.” Fortunately the boss believes him, and hires them to help at the ranch. During George, and Lennie's stay at the ranch they meet several new characters. Several events happened, and led up to Lennie's murder. In the beginning of their stay Slim had to kill his dog, because it was getting really old, and weak. This foreshadows George having to take responsibility for Lennie's actions, and kill his best friend. Lennie got in trouble because he killed a puppy on accident. Due to horrible timing Curley’s wife came and talked to Lennie, and found out about the puppy. She tried to comfort Lennie, and ended up getting her neck snapped, because Lennie was scared of the
George goes with the men, to make sure that Lennie has a quick death, and is not tortured. George eventually runs into Lennie, and tries to calm him down, and talk to him. Little did Lennie know George had a gun barrel on the back of Lennie's head. George says “sure, right now. I gotta. We gotta” he was referring to him pulling the trigger, but George wants to believe that in heaven Lennie will get a rabbit farm and live his dream after his death. George knows he did the right thing but he is still sad. Slim offers for George and him to go get a drink, and then the story