The Last Resort Executing hard decisions in a successful way requires several steps. This strategy can help people make difficult decisions when in tough situations. These strategies are used by George before finalizing his decision to deal with Lennie’s behavior. Although Lennie was a gentle being and never meant to hurt nobody but, all actions have consequences and Lennie’s had built up. George is responsible for Lennie and is described as in, John Steinbeck book Of Mice and Men, a trustworthy and loyal friend. George and Lennie have been travel partners ever since Lennie’s Aunt Clara died. They move from job to job as Lennie always ends up getting in trouble. In the book Lennie and George had to flee from their previous job in Weed because he had grabbed a girls red dress and she felt he
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He could not learn to be responsible for himself and he never felt guilty for not listening to George. Lennie did not care that he killed the pup , all he was upset about was if George would let him tend the rabbits. “Why do you got to get killed?”....”Now maybe George ain’t gonna let me lend no rabbits,if he fin’s out you got killed” (Steinbeck 85). Since Lennie does not feel guilt he had taken the dead pup with him to make it seem like a less serious problem after killing Curley's wife. George could now go on his own and keep and job without trying to get Lennie out of trouble. Since Lennie can’t think this was George’s best solution for peace. Shooting Lennie was the only way to end Lennie’s bad behavior since he could never learn to fix it and he never could resist touching soft things. George’s response was accurate and necessary because Lennie is unable to comprehend right from wrong and he does not understand the feeling of guilt. Shooting Lennie was George’s Last Resort and was his final decision after trying everything
He could not learn to be responsible for himself and he never felt guilty for not listening to George. Lennie did not care that he killed the pup , all he was upset about was if George would let him tend the rabbits. “Why do you got to get killed?”....”Now maybe George ain’t gonna let me lend no rabbits,if he fin’s out you got killed” (Steinbeck 85). Since Lennie does not feel guilt he had taken the dead pup with him to make it seem like a less serious problem after killing Curley's wife. George could now go on his own and keep and job without trying to get Lennie out of trouble. Since Lennie can’t think this was George’s best solution for peace. Shooting Lennie was the only way to end Lennie’s bad behavior since he could never learn to fix it and he never could resist touching soft things. George’s response was accurate and necessary because Lennie is unable to comprehend right from wrong and he does not understand the feeling of guilt. Shooting Lennie was George’s Last Resort and was his final decision after trying everything