“The right choice is never the easy choice,” is a memorable phrase from author Rick Riordan that may seem like a simple quote, but who in reality can demonstrate his character through his choices. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men, the story of two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, in the 1930s were migrant ranch hands struggling as many are during the Depression. George takes care of Lennie because he is intellectually disabled and would have no one else to care for him. Lennie finds himself in an egregious situation in which he accidentally kills Curley's wife. Curley, George's son and Lennie's employer, seeks revenge and begins pursuing Lennie with a lynching. George then finds himself faced with a difficult situation. Curley, furious at Lennie's actions, sets out to find him and have him lynched. George, armed and ready to make a grueling decision, beats Curley and the other men to Lennie. George then shoots Lennie in the back of the head, saving him from being killed by Curley's lynch mob. George not only saves him from a worse fate, but he allows Lennie to be put into a peaceful state of mind before his death. George says, “You…and me.” Everyone will be nice to you. There will be no more problems” (106). The final subject on Lennie's mind is his aspiration to tend rabbits on land that would belong to him and George. George allows Lennie to be removed from the earth in a painless and peaceful manner, proving once again that George is right to act and kill Lennie. George chooses to bear the burden of taking another's life, which is no easy task. George makes his decision based on what is best for Lennie, not what is best for himself. “George shuddered and looked at the weapon, then he threw it away from him, onto the bank” (106). Immediately, it's clear that George is stunned by what he's done and is at a loss for words. Slim and the rest of the men appear instantly. George explains in a somber tone to the men what he has just done. Slim sympathizes with George and he realizes how difficult this choice was for George to make. Slim said, “Come on, George. Me and you will come in and have a drink” (107). While going to get something to drink, the alcohol will help George cope with the loss of his best friend. Sometimes the right choice isn't always the easiest choice, as demonstrated