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Mercy Killings Justified In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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There is one simple question many people ask when it comes to just about anything. Was this action justified? This question is asked everywhere, in court, in school, even in the home life, this question is asked everywhere. Mercy killings, are these killings justified? In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck one main character, George, kills his best friend. This seems crazy, but is it really? Lennie, George’s best friend is thought to have a mental disability, when Lennie accidentally kills someone he decides to run away. George finds out that Lennie accidentally killed this woman he knows exactly what he has to do. Yet, is this action still justified? In this book we are introduced to two characters, Lennie and George. The setting
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