Of Mice And Men Curley's Wife Analysis

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In the beginning of this section, Lennie is found sitting with the puppy he just had killed, but this time he knew it was bad. Lennie's kind heart but bad decisions have placed him in this situation once again. His first thoughts are about George's reaction to his situation, knowing what they had to do after the last incident. Now that Lennie’s harmful nature is present, I realized that the rest of the novel was going down a negative path. Right after Lennie is seen with the puppy, Curley’s wife walks in and continuously talks to Lennie, and most readers and I can sense that this situation is not going to go well. In the previous section, Curley's wife stirs up trouble by coming into the guy's cabin and trying to talk, but only causing problems. After reading that, we can only assume what follows with ignorant Lennie. …show more content…
All George has wanted is to protect Lennie, and he does this. In attempt to save Lennie from those after him for his murder, he finds him down by the riverbank. As George tells Lennie the story of their farm, it seems like George begins to realize that the plan is far out of reach at this point. They can’t keep running, and Lennie is the only piece of him that kept him hoping for the future. He is forced to the decision of shooting Lennie, protecting him for the last time from the many angry migrant workers. I believe George was being logical in this situation, and he finally realized he is unable to protect Lennie from the world filled with hate and