Many people have dreamed a great dream, but have been scared to chase it? In of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, he shows how characters fight to keep dreams alive but are unsuccessful. In the novel, Of Mice Of Men, John Steinbeck shows that the most desired held dreams are often unattainable though the characters Curley's wife, Crooks, and Lennie.
A great example, of a broken dream is Curley's wife. Curley’s wife had a dream that she would do work in the show business as a child. Her mother told her that she couldn’t do it and didn’t let her chase her dream. For example, when Curley’s wife said “...I always thought my ol lady stole it”( 84 ). This is part of the reason that she is always sad. Another reason Curley’s