How Does George Kill Lennie's Suffering In Of Mice And Men

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“George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head… He pulled the trigger” (Steinbeck 106). George ended up killing Lennie in fear of what was to happen to him in Of Mice and Men by George Steinbeck. George and Lennie are two migrant workers, and best friends, travelling looking for a job. They wind up at a farm where they have to deal with the boss’s son, Curley. Due to the inability to control his strength, Lennie accidentally breaks Curley’s Wife’s neck. George killed Lennie, because Curley would have killed him in a more painful way. Even though George meant well, he committed murder since he killed Lennie without his consent. Even though George meant to end Lennie’s suffering,