you just happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an' hide in the brush" (15). George separates from the group and went to the area stated to Lennie if he got in trouble. The readers' perspective would think that George did Lennie a favor in shooting him to put Lennie out of misery or suffering caused by the other characters. Therefore, since he knew Curley would not give up till Lennie was dead, he took the responsibility of killing him in a tactful way. Another way Gorge could justify the shooting is when he took the effort to describe the dream that Lennie loves to hear so much before the unexpected shooting occurs. Lennie has absolutely no idea that while George was explaining the dream that it would be the last time he hears it. When the reader reads the horrible news, how could you not have any sympathy towards the two. Like the old saying goes, "there is always two sides of a story". Did George shoot Lennie to save his own reputation,

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Approximate Word count = 673
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)