I know he did it…I'll get it. I'm going to get my hunting rifle. I'll kill that big son of a bitch myself. I'm going to shoot him in the stomach. Come on, guys” (Steinbeck 96). Since Curley had a problem with Lennie, he took advantage of what he did to his wife to kill him. If he really cared about his wife, he would have been strict with her from the start and forbid her from talking to the workers. If he truly wanted revenge for his wife's death, he would have pursued Lennie furiously without having to ask the men to accompany him. Additionally, shooting someone is the easiest way to kill someone. If Curley wanted to prove his manhood, he should have wanted to fight him with his bare hands. Therefore, instead of letting Curley kill Lennie and make him suffer, George decided to kill himself and make him painless. head… He pulled the trigger… George shuddered and looked at the gun, then he threw it away from him” (Steinbeck 106). Being so close to Lennie, George couldn't watch him get killed in a cruel way. Although Lennie did a bad thing, George didn't think he deserved to die painfully for his uncontrollable actions. He was a loyal friend to Lennie, even after everything he put him through, because he was the closest thing he had.