Coursework on Mice and Men

Lennie's only friend is George so Lennie does his best to not make him mad and get locked out by George.

Topham, James. "Of Mice and Men ' Review." About. The New York Times Company, 2011Web. 7 Nov 2011. <http://classiclit.about.com/od/ofmiceandmensteinbeck/fr/aa_ofmice.htm>.

In the beginning of the story, two men named George Milton and Lennie Small are trying to make their way to a small ranch in Salinas Valley, California. George is the leader of their two man tribe, despite Lennie’s intimidating size. George is filled with determination and confidence while Lennie is a simple man with a big heart.

Hopes and dreams can be very important for peoples’ needs and survival. In Steinbeck’s story, Of Mice and Men, each of the main characters is driven by their hopes and dreams; it provides a sense of motivation and animation to each of their being. From Lennie and George being driven by their hopes and dreams of owning a farm, to Curley’s wife’s dreams of becoming an actress, having dreams plays an essential role in giving hope to the characters of Steinbeck’s story. Although dreams and hopes are essential themes in Steinbeck’s story, in a sense, Steinbeck does seem to emphasize that dreams are not meant to be achieved, and that there are other factors that are essential for survival. I believe Steinbeck included their dreams to give

For the longest time they had both talked about their desire to become landowners and to grow their own crops. All Lennie wanted was to grow alfalfa to feel to his rabbits. Their shared dreams being out of reach is apparent to the reader until Candy comes into the picture. Candy, a hardworking ranch handyman comes in with a full-fledged proposal. He offers them all of the money he saved up to fund a bit of land George and Lennie had their eyes on. In return, he would like to live on the land with them. They all agree that this is what they will do and not to let anyone know. Lennie destroys this dream by accidentally crushing Curley’s wife’s spine. George, Lennie, and Candy’s dream fails to become reality because of Lennie’s ignorance and strength.

You can judge a society by its treatment of the old, the weak, the helpless and the needy. Through the narrative conventions of foreshadowing and characterisation, John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice And Men, published in 1937, is able to effectively reveal the imperfections of America’s capitalist

One of the major themes of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is that having a dream creates hope, friendship, and determination, enabling one to strive onward in life with a sense of importance. Three major examples show this idea. The first example is Candy’s loss of his dog and his joining George and Lennie 's dream of owning land. A second example is Crook’s memory of his father’s

Candy, the old swamper in the novel, had hopes for a better life as well. “Candy says, ‘You an' me can go there an' live nice, can't we, George? Can't we?"’(94). Candy has one arm and he is old and weak. When Candy heard that Lennie killed Curley’s wife, he knew that his dream might not come true. He constantly fears getting fired by his boss because of his disability and age. When Candy learned that George and Lennie dreamt of owning a farm, he saw hope. Candy wanted to join them if it was the last thing he did. Candy was all alone and his dream was all he had left. Although they had the same dream, they were going for different reasons. George and Lennie were going to live carefree, but Candy was going out of fear. Candy was willing to pitch in and spend some money that he had to buy the new farm. Candy panicked when he heard that Lennie was the one who killed Curley’s wife. He knew his dreams of going away with George and Lennie wouldn’t come true anymore. Even though Candy wanted to go with them out of fear, there is no reason for a dream. Candy never stopped trying to make her dream come true. He pushed even though there was no hope left. The death of Lennie killed his dream, but he didn’t stop trying until the last

In Of Mice and Men, the hopes and dreams of the men on the ranch are a continuous focus and theme throughout the novel. John Steinbeck portrays the effects that dreams, or lack of them, have on the lives of the characters and the outcome of the novel. Steinbeck uses the concept of dreams at once to show hope and aspiration, as they invoke companionship with united determination for a better future, and to illustrate the difficulties of survival, with unrealised dreams illuminating the dark despair of society at that time.

John Steinbeck, an American novelist, is well-known for his familiar themes of depression and loneliness. He uses these themes throughout a majority of his novels. These themes come from his childhood and growing up during the stock market crash. A reader can see his depiction of his childhood era. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the prominent themes of loneliness, the need for relationships, and the loss of dreams in the 1930s through the novels’ character.

George and Lennie can never really keep a job, so they needed to walk to a new town to get a job at a ranch. George always has to tell Lennie if he gets into trouble he has to go to a secret place where they were in the beginning. When they arrive to their new job, they meet a bunch of new and courageous and people. Some of the people are rude and have a nasty feelings towards them.

John Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men is an extraordinary novel with unique characteristics. The novel is about an uncommon friendship between two extremely different individuals who are living and working together. This story belong to the genres tragic realistic fiction, historical fiction and drama. The linking between the novel and The Great Depression emphasizes throughout the story, which makes the novel very realistic and down to earth. The author touches on several themes such as: the unreachable American dream, the economic injustices, loneliness, friendship and people’s propensity for cruelty. In this book review, we will get into a deeper understanding of what the actual story means.

     The friendship between Lennie and George went beyond what was unambiguous, they shared a common dream, and they never stopped trying to acheive their dream. They dream of a peice of land of their own. Independence. A couple of acres, a cow, some pigs, and rabbits that Lennie dreams of tending to. Their dream will later be shattered by fate.

Hopes and dreams are important in ‘Of Mice and Men.’ Not is it important to the characters of the story itself, it is the theme of the novel. In this essay I will talk about the hopes and dreams of the main ensemble and also about the context of the novel, the American Dream and the Great Depression on the 1930’s. I will also talk about the poem Steinbeck based the book’s title off and how important it is to the book’s overall theme.

Everyone has dreams, but most give up on their dreams. It is rare that people reach their goals. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck shows examples of people working, reaching, and giving up on their dreams. The chance that reaching your dreams is rare. Steinbeck reveals Lennie and George's dream through the thoughts and actions of George, Lennie, and Candy.