It's either the brake light switch, or something caused the brake light fuse to blow, OR, possibly ALL the brake light bulbs are burned out.
Yes, if you break the light, it will be inoperative.
(If you want a better answer, ask a better question.)
When brake lights don't work it is usually either a burned out bulb or a bad ground.
do you mean brake light? or did you break the light? what do you mean.