In the novel
It was very unlikely for the reader to have predicted that George will ever have the nerve to put Lennie out of his misery by putting a bullet through his head. George was not mad at Lennie because he knew that deep down, Lennie was not capable of hurting anyone on purpose. George's last words to Lennie shortly before he pulled the trigger was "...I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know." This event was a shocking surprise as George's last words were so sympathetic and almost forgiving.
The setting of this event makes it very important. It was set in the late afternoon on the yellow sands of the Salinas River. Steinberg describes this scenery as 'already the sun had left the valley to go climbing up the slopes of the Gabilan mountains, and the hilltops were rosy in the sun'. This description of the setting gives off a peaceful feeling to the place. When compared to the tragic event that took place, it contrasts the peaceful setting to the tragic event that took place making it very important.
This event is also important as it marks the end of a strong, dynamic friendship between two men. It was very unlikely to see two men working side by side, supporting each other at the time of the depression. A quote from Slim (another character in the novel) to support this is "Ain't many guys travel around together, I don't know why. Maybe ever'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other."
To conclude, the surprising event of George having to shoot Lennie makes it an important event as he did this to put Lennie out of his misery. The event also marks the ending of a long, strong and dynamic friendship between two hard working men; a relationship, unusual to find in the times of the Great depression.
The setting of this event makes it very important. It was set in the late afternoon on the yellow sands of the Salinas River. Steinberg describes this scenery as 'already the sun had left the valley to go climbing up the slopes of the Gabilan mountains, and the hilltops were rosy in the sun'. This description of the setting gives off a peaceful feeling to the place. When compared to the tragic event that took place, it contrasts the peaceful setting to the tragic event that took place making it very important.
This event is also important as it marks the end of a strong, dynamic friendship between two men. It was very unlikely to see two men working side by side, supporting each other at the time of the depression. A quote from Slim (another character in the novel) to support this is "Ain't many guys travel around together, I don't know why. Maybe ever'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other."
To conclude, the surprising event of George having to shoot Lennie makes it an important event as he did this to put Lennie out of his misery. The event also marks the ending of a long, strong and dynamic friendship between two hard working men; a relationship, unusual to find in the times of the Great depression.
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