In John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men," Lennie does not kill George. George ultimately makes the difficult decision to shoot Lennie to prevent him from suffering a worse fate at the hands of others after an accidental tragedy Lennie causes. George kills Lennie out of a sense of compassion and mercy.
The men think Lennie is armed because George tells them that Lennie has a gun. George does this to create the illusion of danger in order to protect Lennie from the other men on the farm who may want to harm him.
George is devastated and feels immense guilt for not being able to protect Lennie. The other ranch workers, particularly Slim and Carlson, react with shock and some understanding of George's decision to shoot Lennie. Curley reacts with anger and seeks revenge.
Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife by breaking her neck while trying to stop her from screaming. In fear of being lynched by an angry mob, George is forced to make the difficult decision to shoot Lennie to spare him from a more brutal death.
george kills Lennie
No, because George kills Lennie.
Lennie and George met when George's aunt Clara passed away and Lennie's Aunt Clara died. George was friends with Lennie's Aunt Clara, and Lennie's Aunt Clara had asked George to look out for Lennie after she passed away. George agreed to take care of Lennie and they formed a strong bond based on mutual dependence and friendship.
George manipulates Lennie by taking advantage of Lennie's simple-mindedness and dependence on him. He often convinces Lennie to do things or not do things by appealing to Lennie's trust in him and his desire to please George. George can be both loving and controlling towards Lennie, using their close bond to control their situation.
The boss suspects that George is taking advantage of Lennie by making decisions for him and speaking on his behalf. He questions the nature of their relationship and whether George is exploiting Lennie in some way.
Candy wanted to talk to Lennie about the dream of owning a piece of land with George and him. Candy offered to contribute money towards purchasing the land in exchange for being allowed to live there and work with them.
George and Lennie first met when Lennie's Aunt Clara asked George to take care of him after she passed away. George and Lennie have been traveling and working together ever since.
George and Lennie have $10 between them.