The Hard Choice - the Right Choice

A Hard Choice, The Right Choice

Can you do what you think is right even if it is the hard thing to do? Choosing to do the easiest thing is not always the right decision; sometimes choosing to do the hardest thing is the right thing to do. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses his character, George Milton, to make this point. The story focuses on a pair, George and Lennie, and tells the story of type of problems they encounter because of Lennie's mental disability but great strength. They go from workplace to workplace, getting fired and chased because of some of the problems Lennie caused accidentally but this time is different; the actions in this accident are worse and not in favor of Lennie. In the end, George’s decision to kill Lennie was justified and the right thing to do. George did what he thought was best for Lennie; not making that decision would resulted in Lennie getting a worse punishment, being a risk to others, and

If George would not have made the decision to shoot Lennie, Lennie would have gotten a punishment that is worse. Curley and the rest of them were looking for Lennie trying to shoot him and make him pay; they were going to shoot him but make it painful. If someone had taken pity on Lennie and taken him to jail instead it would have been just as bad; Lennie is mentally disabled but has great strength, he has trouble in the outside world.