Is it because he is happy that Lennie is not going to be around him this time and that he can go and do as he pleases without having to have Lennie tag along and put George in an awkward position with the rest of his fellow workers? ... It is significant to the story how George decides to kill his friend. ... So you can pretty much understand why George shoots Lennie in the end. ... Although it just about kills George himself. ... As George has showed us, the human trait of loyalty can become very weak if put through the test of time, so avoid trying to test it so that you may not end up as ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Lennie making George lose his job made George very angry at Lennie, but George never abandoned Lennie because of pity, because Lennie's Aunt had asked George to look after Lennie, and because George had grown up with Lennie. ... Only Slim really understood why George worked with Lennie. This is because George told Slim a story about how George told Lennie to jump into a river and how Lennie did and had nearly drowned. ... He does not achieve his dream as George kills him. ... She does not achieve her dream as Lennie accidentally kills her. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

She finally found someone she could talk to, confide in, release herself to, and shortly after she did so, she was killed. ... His initial mean attitude towards Lennie showed the unhappiness that he must have suffered as a result. ... He goes on to mention to Lennie that a man has to have someone, that he will go crazy if he doesn't, and that he gets lonely and sick (72-73). ... During a stop George and Lennie make on their way to their new job, George tells Lennie how it is. ... George had befriended Lennie, and taken it upon himself to care for him. ...

• Word Count: 1032
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School