Affects of Relationships on the American Dream

In part five and six of the novel, Of Mice and men, I saw a profound theme of the American Dream and how certain relationships can affect it.
As Curley's wife described her American Dream, to become a starring actress in Hollywood, I noticed how her relationship with her mother and her husband affected her destiny. At age fifteen, Curley's wife was asked to join a show but her mother said she was too young. Then she met a man who said he would put her in the movies because of her talent. He promised he would write to her about it. When she never got the letter she assumed that her mother had stolen it. Since Curley's wife doesn't trust her mother you can assume that her mother doesn't trust her. In order to make a dream come true, you need strong, supportive relationships with people who have faith and trust in you. She went and married Curley to get away from her mother, but found herself still stuck in a place where she couldn't make something of herself. Since Curley doesn't care about her  happiness enough to let her peruse her dream she is permanently stuck at the ranch.

Throughout the whole novel, George and Lennie were dedicated to a far fetched dream that motivated them to stay on their best behaviors. Lennie especially helped the men, George and Candy, move closer to their goal. Every time Lennie asked George to retell the description of their future life at their farm, George's motivation grew.
When George was forced to peacefully take Lennie's life, he automatically knew that their dream was over. Without Lennie, George doesn't truly believe that their dream can come true. Before Lennie died he had George explain to him how they were different than other ranchers. George explains how other ranchers don't have anyone who cares about them. Lennie happily chimed in "But not us," and both of them continue by saying "Because I got you'- An' I got you. We got each other, that's what, that gives a hoot in hell about us." (104). Once Lennie is no longer with George, he knows that he will not be able to keep the belief that the dream would come true. This shows that in George and Lennie's friendship, Lennie helped George to believe and George helped Lennie stay on track. Without Lennie's belief the dream can not come true, just like how George's absence would leave Lennie to make more bad decisions that would block the dream. Without each other the men become just like any other rancher. The bond that the men have is the foundation of their dream and if affected the dream crumbles. If Lennie didn't kill Curley's wife, I think that George, Lennie, and Candy would have reached their dream because the men all trust each other and have powerful traits that complement one another.
Through Curley's wife's relationship with her mother and husband, and Lennie and George's relationship, I learned that in order to achieve a dream you need to be surrounded by people who will always believe in you and most of all, to always have belief in yourself.