Who Killed Lennie?
A short synopsis of the story, outlining the basic plot and key points in the book, "Of Mice And Men." By John Steinbeck.
In Chapter One, Lennie and George have to leave Weed to escape from trouble. They stop off for the night before going to a ranch where they've been hired to work. The two men talk about their problems in the past and their plans for the future.
In chapter two, they arrive at the ranch and meet Candy, the boss, Curley, his wife and some of the other characters.
In chapter three, George and Lennie learn more about Curley and his wife and, with Candy, share their dream of owning a farm. Lennie crushes Curley's hand, and from then on, Curley keeps his distance. Lennie also gets a puppy off of Slim.
In chapter four, Lennie, George, and Candy spend some time with Crooks as they discuss their plans for the future.
In Chapter five, two murders are committed; one of a puppy, the other of Curley's wife. Curley and the farm hands begin their search for the killer.
In chapter six, George finds Lennie and proceeds to determine his fate. George shoots him and kills him. The question, "who killed Lennie" arises.
Even though George pulled the trigger on Lennie in the end, should he be held responsible for his death? Lots of different events all lead up to it, and lots of people had a different part to play. So, who really Killed Lennie?
Could Lennie himself be to blame? He had the mind of a child and was extremely dumb. He couldn't think for himself, needed decisions made for him, and acted before he thought about the consequences. When he got into an unusual situation he panicked very easily and wasn't sure how to react. This often got him into most of his trouble, along with his obsession with touching things. As Lennie was obviously mentally unstable, I do not think he can be blamed for most of the things he did. He thought like a child, acted like a child and was more or less treated like a child in some ways, which didn't help him in anyway. Lennie never realised how strong or large he was and this lack of awareness ended up in him killing animals and even people. He had a strong bond with George and would do any thing he told him to, even if it meant putting his life in danger. He trusted him.
A short synopsis of the story, outlining the basic plot and key points in the book, "Of Mice And Men." By John Steinbeck.
In Chapter One, Lennie and George have to leave Weed to escape from trouble. They stop off for the night before going to a ranch where they've been hired to work. The two men talk about their problems in the past and their plans for the future.
In chapter two, they arrive at the ranch and meet Candy, the boss, Curley, his wife and some of the other characters.
In chapter three, George and Lennie learn more about Curley and his wife and, with Candy, share their dream of owning a farm. Lennie crushes Curley's hand, and from then on, Curley keeps his distance. Lennie also gets a puppy off of Slim.
In chapter four, Lennie, George, and Candy spend some time with Crooks as they discuss their plans for the future.
In Chapter five, two murders are committed; one of a puppy, the other of Curley's wife. Curley and the farm hands begin their search for the killer.
In chapter six, George finds Lennie and proceeds to determine his fate. George shoots him and kills him. The question, "who killed Lennie" arises.
Even though George pulled the trigger on Lennie in the end, should he be held responsible for his death? Lots of different events all lead up to it, and lots of people had a different part to play. So, who really Killed Lennie?
Could Lennie himself be to blame? He had the mind of a child and was extremely dumb. He couldn't think for himself, needed decisions made for him, and acted before he thought about the consequences. When he got into an unusual situation he panicked very easily and wasn't sure how to react. This often got him into most of his trouble, along with his obsession with touching things. As Lennie was obviously mentally unstable, I do not think he can be blamed for most of the things he did. He thought like a child, acted like a child and was more or less treated like a child in some ways, which didn't help him in anyway. Lennie never realised how strong or large he was and this lack of awareness ended up in him killing animals and even people. He had a strong bond with George and would do any thing he told him to, even if it meant putting his life in danger. He trusted him.
