Of Mice and Men Decision

George is one of the main characters in John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men. In the climactic moments of the story, his retarded friend, Lennie, has gotten himself into a huge bind. As he had done before with mere mice and a puppy, Lennie accidentally killed Curley's wife when his stroking of her hair turned violent. When Curley returned home at the end of the day, he found his wife dead in the barn. …

…what his reasons were. However, I strongly believe that he made a loving and compassionate decision. It was in no way an easy thing to do, although it was the right choice in my eyes. He avoided the horrible death that awaited Lennie and replaced it with a quick and painless one. Killing a man is rarely done with any sort of good intention, but in this case, it was clearly an act of love.