I don't think I could really tell you at this point. It was 15 years ago or so.
If I had to guess, I would assume that the concept of murder being used as a tool for compassion or love rather than hate and revenge was unsettling.
George spent so much time protecting and teaching Lennie just to end up shooting him.
It makes me think about what it would be like to have to put down my dog if he were extremely ill or violent. Yeah, he's stupid and he gets into shit constantly just because he doesn't really know any better. But he's my best friend.
It's something bittersweet, as it would be the last kindness that I could give him. A bullet.
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