Derrick Young
Mr. McNulty
English 11 3B
30 March 15
The Unjustified Ending
Of Mice and Men was a great book but, the tragedy came at the end when George had to make a heart breaking decision to kill Lennie. Some people believe George was justified for killing Lennie because he became too dangerous. However, George was unjustified for killing Lennie because he wanted to get the farm, he traveled with Lennie for years, and Lennie was the only friend George had, he was like family.
George and Lennie were planning on getting their own land since him and Lennie starting working and traveling together. The two of them were going to do so many things together and get Lennie his rabbits. They moved to go find work in only a month but it took a turn for the worst. Lennie ends up killing Curly’s wife. When George finds out it was Lennie he had to make a wretched decision to either move to another place or kill his only family he has left. George said, “An’ it’d be our own, an’ nobody could can us. If we don’t like a guy we can say, ‘Get the hell out,’ and by God he’s got to” (58)
George took after Lennie after his aunt Clara died and Lennie became George’s responsibility. They were together for a longtime and Lennie always listened to what George said. He didn’t want to talk about someone hurting George because he would get mad and lose his temper (go into a blind rage). George yelled at Lennie but also had so much concern for him. He told Lennie so much stuff and he wanted Lennie to see it from his eyes not Lennie’s. He always wanted Lennie to see the bigger picture of the situation. Lennie said, “I like beans with ketchup.” George said, “Well we ain’t got no ketchup” (8).
George and Lennie were more than friends, they became family for one another. George and Lennie were so close knit and let anything come between their relationship. George of course would get disappointed but, people always get disappointed in their family every once in a while. Lennie was the company George needed because Lennie kept George in order and George did the same for Lennie. Both of them needed each other so George killing Lennie hurt George to a point, because he knows he will not have another friend like Lennie. George’s only family he had was dead and he felt he had nothing or anybody left who really cared for him as Lennie did. George said, “Guys like us got no family.” George was quiet for a moment. “But not us” (104).
Of Mice and Men was a good book. It taught a lot about how friendship works between two people that are different. George didn’t want to kill Lennie at all because he wanted to get the farm, he traveled with Lennie for years, and Lennie was the only friend he had, he was more like family. The moral in the story was, in life you make some tough decisions no matter good or bad all decisions are tough.
Mr. McNulty
English 11 3B
30 March 15
The Unjustified Ending
Of Mice and Men was a great book but, the tragedy came at the end when George had to make a heart breaking decision to kill Lennie. Some people believe George was justified for killing Lennie because he became too dangerous. However, George was unjustified for killing Lennie because he wanted to get the farm, he traveled with Lennie for years, and Lennie was the only friend George had, he was like family.
George and Lennie were planning on getting their own land since him and Lennie starting working and traveling together. The two of them were going to do so many things together and get Lennie his rabbits. They moved to go find work in only a month but it took a turn for the worst. Lennie ends up killing Curly’s wife. When George finds out it was Lennie he had to make a wretched decision to either move to another place or kill his only family he has left. George said, “An’ it’d be our own, an’ nobody could can us. If we don’t like a guy we can say, ‘Get the hell out,’ and by God he’s got to” (58)
George took after Lennie after his aunt Clara died and Lennie became George’s responsibility. They were together for a longtime and Lennie always listened to what George said. He didn’t want to talk about someone hurting George because he would get mad and lose his temper (go into a blind rage). George yelled at Lennie but also had so much concern for him. He told Lennie so much stuff and he wanted Lennie to see it from his eyes not Lennie’s. He always wanted Lennie to see the bigger picture of the situation. Lennie said, “I like beans with ketchup.” George said, “Well we ain’t got no ketchup” (8).
George and Lennie were more than friends, they became family for one another. George and Lennie were so close knit and let anything come between their relationship. George of course would get disappointed but, people always get disappointed in their family every once in a while. Lennie was the company George needed because Lennie kept George in order and George did the same for Lennie. Both of them needed each other so George killing Lennie hurt George to a point, because he knows he will not have another friend like Lennie. George’s only family he had was dead and he felt he had nothing or anybody left who really cared for him as Lennie did. George said, “Guys like us got no family.” George was quiet for a moment. “But not us” (104).
Of Mice and Men was a good book. It taught a lot about how friendship works between two people that are different. George didn’t want to kill Lennie at all because he wanted to get the farm, he traveled with Lennie for years, and Lennie was the only friend he had, he was more like family. The moral in the story was, in life you make some tough decisions no matter good or bad all decisions are tough.