Comparing The American Dream In Of Mice And Men, By John Steinbeck

In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, it is portrayed in several ways that is impossible to achieve one's dreams due to disabilities, circumstances, and even by the color of one’s skin. In the novel, almost every character Steinbeck writes about has a dream but has no possible chance of living out that dream. Not according to Steinbeck, the american dream is and should be equally achievable for everyone who’s willing to put forth the effort and hardship to make their dreams happen, but Steinbeck shows us differently. Steinbeck shows us that no matter how hard you work, something will always get in the way and shut down the possibility of obtaining the dream. So in other words, no, the american dream is not achievable for everyone in Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.”

“With us it ain’t like that. We got a future(15).” George and Lennie is set on the idea to own that he even knows of some land that he thinks they could buy. George and Lennie travel from town to town, trying to achieve their goal. It is an dream that they will always be working for. In this time period, many migrants travel to earn a living like George and Lennie. Steinbeck's showed how hard is it to achieve the American Dream for many Americans, especially during the time period of the Great Depression. In the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck crafts the theme of Dreams by using it through different aspects of the story, that a lot of people have a dream but, failed to achieve it.

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the American Dream is not attainable for everyone, which is conveyed by Curley’s wife, Candy, and George. First, one example of a character who was unable to achieve their dream is Curley’s wife. She tells Lennie, “I don’t like Curley” and she explains to him that she “Coulda’ been in the movies and had nice clothes…” (Steinbeck 89). This implies that Curley’s wife wanted to be an actress, and had an opportunity, but ended up losing it, leaving her to settle with Curley and become a wife. This has left her feeling lonely and isolated on the ranch. Next, another character who lost their ability to achieve their American Dream was Candy. Candy says, “S’pose I went with you guys. Tha’s three hundred bucks I’d

What does it mean to achieve the American Dream? To most people, the American Dream is about freedom and making your own choices. This could include making the most profit and doing the least amount of labor, or having the largest home or fastest car. On the other hand, the American Dream can just be to others about finding happiness and joy in life, or finding love and living simple, fulfilling lives. A number of American authors use the American dream as a common theme in their novels because it is such an ambitious and relatable theme to readers. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the theme of the American Dream is exemplified by the character symbols George and Lennie, Curley’s Wife, and Candy.

The American Dream, the idea that in America individuals are all equally capable of reaching their dreams, will never be achievable. The term “The American Dream” was first used in 1931 which was also during the Great Depression. This nationwide dream offers many hope and an attitude of optimism. Citizens believed anything was possible through hard work, therefore, motivating them to dream endlessly. However, while some can achieve progress towards their dreams, others suffer from the discrimination and the sheer cruelty of the world. John Steinbeck, in the novel Of Mice and Men demonstrates the cruelty of the world through Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Lennie’s experiences with their dreams that do not come true.

People all around the world want the American Dream. They believe things would be easier in their life, but in reality achieving the American Dream leads to inevitable failure. The way John Steinbeck expressed the impossibility of the American Dream in Of Mice and Men is by lack of trust, poverty, and suspicion.

According to a February poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, an overwhelming 87% of black Americans say black people face a lot of discrimination in the United States, but only 49% of white Americans say the same thing. From this poll, we can see that racism, especially in the black community in America, can negatively affect a person’s level of confidence and their willingness to work hard in order to achieve an important dream. The American Dream, the archetypal notion that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative, is an ideal that most people strive to achieve. Unfortunately, in the past and in modern day, the population that surrounds

The American Dream does not have an exact definition nevertheless, Steinbeck has shown that the dream

Lennie and George are two men who have high hopes of the perfect “American dream. Yet, Lennie keeps doing “bad things” thats stopping them from achieving their dreams. The American dream the men are trying to achieve is they would like to own a farm with rabbits, cows, chickens, a house, and most importantly them being together. I do not believe the dream is achievable, because Lennie doesn’t understand right from wrong in many of the situations throughout the book.

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men proved that the American dream is unattainable. The characters in the story all have their own idea of what is the American dream. Curley’s wife, a woman who has more than most, is seeking out the American dream. She wants out of her situation, wishing that she had joined the traveling show years before. Curley’s wife openly confesses to Lennie that she “don’ like Curley” because Curley “ain’t a nice fella” (86). She chooses to confide in Lennie because he has taken an interest in her and none of the other men. She is seeking a companionship with him because he does not know any better. She persuades him to touch her hair, which leads to her death. Her American dream was dead long before she married

In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck describes a world where the American Dream is about success but is hard to get. Steinbeck paints a tragic portrait of America in the 1930s. In this story Steinbeck reveals racism. The story was plot twisting because one part of the story would turn good then go back to bad. Speaking about bad parts of the story it was very depressing because of the amount of deaths. It was tragic because when George killed Lennie. Even though they were great friends, it was the right thing to do for Lennie’s future in his life. The story was also suspenseful because of Lennie having to fight Curley and waiting to see if he would fight back.

What is a dream? A dream is considered an ambition that someone may have towards a zealous goal in life. The novel, Of Mice And Men, was written in the year of 1937. This was the time frame that took place during The Great Depression. The main theme of this novel is the ambition to achieve the idealistic view of The American Dream. The author, John Steinbeck chooses an odd pair of men to travel together through the journey we know as life. These two men, George Milton and Lennie Small had the vocation of ranchmen. Their greatest dream is to surpass their way of living and succeed living independently, not relying on others to help take care of them.

Every American strives to live what is called “The American Dream”, but not many people know what that actually means. Some people think that it means doing what you want in a country that allows for anything possible. While many people think that the American Dream is the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper, the American Dream also ensures that regardless of race, sex, or religion, everyone should have the same opportunities.

The American Dream does not have an exact definition nevertheless, Steinbeck has shown that the dream for many of the characters in Of Mice and Men truly incorporate two different concepts. For the characters, the American Dream is to own something that they can be proud of and to have someone to share it with. Although, this is every character’s American Dream, it is never likely to be accomplished. For instance, George and Lennie’s American Dream is to, “ get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and… we’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work, and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof”

The American Dream is to work hard to achieve your dream. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie and George have an American Dream of their own. They both are struggling to make a living, because they are out of work during the Great Depression. However, they both have a dream that they hope will change their lives. George says to Lennie,”We’ll have a big vegetable patch and rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work, and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof” (Steinbeck 14). George and Lennie's