+13 If you give up your means of protection because someone gave you a false sense of security, you're probably not even thinking about how vulnerable you are (or else you wouldn't have given them up in the first place) and how that someone might turn around and kill you. Amirite?

by Anonymous 10 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9irH7ruetdo (remake) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTr-Z1ZOmQE (classic) I know George meant well but I hated that he killed Lennie

by Anonymous 10 years ago

It was right; they could never achieve their dream, and Lennie was dangerous

by Anonymous 10 years ago

sure he was dangerous still didn't need to kill him I would have George prosecuted it wasn't his place to do what he did despite everything Lennie was like an innocent and happy kid who didn't know his own strength there are plenty like him who deserve to live and it's okay that they're dreams stayed dreams Lennie was happy enough with just the idea

by Anonymous 10 years ago

If the same thing were to happen in real life, I'd agree with you, but in the book, it's implied that his problem was getting worse, and that he couldn't know his own strength. George would be in poverty as long as they were friends, and as long as Lennie was alive, he'd be dangerous. In a book, there are certain things that can be assumed, such as the fact that Lennie would not suddenly change to stop being dangerous, or that they'd find a way to suddenly get money unless it was suggested in some way. In real life, there are more possibilities and there aren't any "out of bounds" areas, and there is a wider world of more living options. But in the book, they were constantly in poverty and moving around because Lennie had committed a serious violation, and it worsened each time. It's implied that it would continue to do so. He would always be a danger, and George would never rise out of poverty.

by Anonymous 10 years ago

we'll have to agree to disagree here then only way I could justify the killing of someone who is not sane is accidental such as self defense I see killing as a punishment the insane cannot be held responsible for their actions generally

by Anonymous 10 years ago

I don't think of it as punishment when done like this. And don't you think he would have killed people himself? Wouldn't it be even worse to allow that indefinitely?

by Anonymous 10 years ago

He killed one lady that was the first one he didn't have the intention to kill her and I think with proper warnings and training he would've been alright it's common sense you don't stay alone with a big, burly stranger now I'm not saying Curly's wife deserved to die but she wanted trouble she loved it sadly, she ended up with the kind of trouble she didn't want she spooked him and he was trying to keep her quiet Lennie didn't kill George all those years George knew how to work with him and Lennie is constantly misunderstood like when he liked touching a dress and was mistakenly accused of rape the girl in the red dress was spooked and it looked really bad since he tore her dress these kinds of situations escalate for many not just for those like Lennie I also don't think George killed Lennie because he was a burden I think he killed him to "save him" from the pitchforks still don't agree with it though still don't think it was his place they used to lock up the insane and treat them like criminals and I feel like that's what happened to Lennie it was a step back from progress

by Anonymous 10 years ago

I don't think there was any way to make Lennie a safe person. He isn't in full control of himself, and it's impossible for George to //always// be there for him. He would have found worse trouble; there was no way for him to be rehabilitated from his mental state. If there were a safe institution for him to seek solace in, that would have been a better option, but there was not, and in the outside world he, in my opinion, would always be a danger to people.

by Anonymous 10 years ago