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George clearly states that without Lennie, he could live so easily. He could have a job and work with no trouble. But, instead he sacrifices that to Lennie because he knows that his friend needs him. Pg. 11

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Candy's dog being put down foreshadows what was going to happen to Lennie.

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Farmers sometimes have to put down an animal that is suffering in order to do the right thing

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When a kitten can't make it through, it is nice to have a comforting soul beside them so that they are not alone when they die.

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Another book that shows justice and compassion is The entire Hunger Games Series. It was about this girl who was willing to give up her life to save her loved ones but in the end she lost them. She went through all this work to keep her loved one alive like George did but, in the end they both ended up losing them.

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Candy agrees for his dog to be put down. this was right thing to do because as written in the text, the dog would be in pain for the rest of its life. Pg. 44
Later in the novella, Candy states that he should have put his dog down by himself because he probably thought that the dog would have been more comfortable and calmer with Candy.

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George had to make the decision to kill Lennie because he would not be able to live with the hate and suffering that the other men would have inflicted on Lennie.

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Even when something is thought to be deserved, not all choices end out happy. In order to do what is right some choices are necessary.