You are to write a letter to George telling him whether or not you agree with his decision to kill Lennie. In this 2 paragraph long response you are to include evidence from the book=quotes to support your reasons.


Dear George, I see where your coming from with your decision to kill Lennie. The main reason is because you made Lennie feel comfortable and happy in his last moments, for example,"we'll have a cow, said George. An' we'll have maybe a pig an' chickens...an' down by the flat we'll have a...little piece of alfalfa, for the rabbits" when George said this to Lennie it made him feel happy and joyful. If Lennie didn't pull the trigger, Curley would have, and he would have made it a slow and painful death because he hated Lennie with a passion. I think George did Lennie a favor by killing him." I'm goin', he said. Im gonna' shoot the guts out of that big bastard myself"" this quote  shows Curleys' hatred for Lennie. And i don't really blame him, Lennie snapped his wifes neck! I would have probably acted the same way. But Lennie doesnt deserve to have a painful death because he never meant any harm, he deserves a fast and peaceful death with his best friend talking him through it. George has also learned from others mistakes because Candy regrets having Slim kill his dog and not doing it himself. "I oughtta of of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't oughtta of let no stranger shot my dog.  


 But you had other options that were less extreme then taking a life, you could have ran away with Lennie just like you did in the last town. If you'r escape was unsuccessful then, and only then, should you have shot Lennie. But in the long run having Lennie dead was a positive thing, he wont "hurt" anymore girls, and you can live you'r life. Even though Lennie was a nice guy that didn't mean any harm, he is better off dead, for himself, and everyone around him.