Why did Lennie kill the puppy?

Why did Lennie kill the puppy?

Lennie kills his puppy purely by accident, when he strokes it too hard. This makes him utterly miserable – not just because he has killed it, but also because now he fears that George won’t led him tend the rabbits on their dream farm, as rabbits are similarly soft and vulnerable little creatures.

What does George say when he shoots Lennie?

He raises Carlson’s gun, which he has removed from his jacket, and shoots Lennie in the back of the head. Carlson questions George, who lets them believe that he wrestled the gun from Lennie and shot him with it. Only Slim understands what really happened: “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda,” he tells him.

What plan does Lennie have to avoid getting into trouble?

What plan does Lennie have to avoid getting in trouble? Lennie was going to try to bury them or lie to George and tell him he found the puppy dead. For what does Curley’s wife yell at Lennie? Pulling her hair and being too rough.

Was George justified in killing Lennie?

George had justification in taking Lennie’s life as retribution for the murder Lennie had committed. Lastly, Lennie would not be able to survive on his own. Curley had told George to “stick with us so we don’t think you had nothin’ to do with this”. George had no choice.