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Lennie’s dream is why Curley’s wife dies, because of his strange obsession with petting soft objects, he accidentally kills her. “And Lennie said softly to the puppy, ‘Why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as mice. I didn’t bounce you hard.’” (Steinbeck, 85) Lennie shows his obsession with petting soft objects from the start. He accidentally kills small animals and causes trouble because of his strange habit, which leads Lennie to do the worst. When Curley’s wife tells Lennie to feel her hair, it results in him grabbing her, and snapping her neck without meaning to do so. Lennie doesn’t realize the amount of strength he has, and this ignorance causes Curley’s wife and her dream to die. Curley’s wife reveals what

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