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mmatuny
mmatuny
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How did Curley's wife's dream of being an actress affect her, and what change did it cause in her behavior?

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Posted by mmatuny on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM and tagged with actress, curleys wife, dream, of mice and men.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
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    Her dream of being an actress didn't really change her behavior. It was the thought that her dreams had been shattered that caused her to rush into marriage with Curley. Just before she met Curley, a man who said he was in the movies promised to write to her when he left. She never got a letter, probably because he was lying  so he could take advantage of her. However, Curley's wife also blamed her mother for intercepting the letter. The entire experience embittered her so she was willing to run off with Curley to get away from her mother and also the memories of her shattered dream. Unfortunately, running away from your problems usually isn't the best course of action, as she found out. 

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 5:57 PM