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Analysis Of ' Of Mice And Men '

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Jung Kim 11/5/14 Lit & Comp Period 1 The American Dream The American Dream is a goal most people strive for. The goal is a way to live the good life, to have more money than we need, and to able to live comfortably in the land of freedom. However, most people work hard and yet don’t succeed.The setting of the novel, Of Mice and Men, reflects the improbability of anyone reaching the American Dream because it takes place during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. This was a time when America was in massive economic decline and was suffering from terrible agricultural devastation. Many people looking to become rich were forced to move away from their land. Farmers also had an arduous time, because of the severe drought from 1932-1935 …show more content…

“We’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and-” “An’ live off the fatta the lan,” Lennie shouted. “An’ have rabbits. Go on, George! Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages…”(14). This quote shows the details of their particular dream. George and Lennie both want a farm that they can live on while Lennie tends the rabbits. Yet this goal is never achieved. There were constants threats by Curley and Curley’s wife that prevented them from getting their own farm. Curley always had his hatred towards Lennie because Curley didn’t like people bigger in size than him. Also, he was angered when Lennie broke his hand. Curley’s wife was a constant source of temptation for Lennie and George.When she let Lennie touch her hair, he clutched hard, unknowingly. Lennie was startled when she screamed and ended up breaking her neck. Due to the death of Curley’s wife, the men went out to kill Lennie and George ended up shooting Lennie in the back of the head. It was a hard decision for George to make, but he knew he had to do it because it was an act of kindness towards Lennie. George and Lennie’s dream was never accomplished due to all the complications in their live’s which ultimately resulted in Lennie’s death. Crooks and Candy were both dreaming to join George and Lennie if they had bought a farm. Candy

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