Dreams Come True Analysis

At the same time, while the dream may never be realized, Of Mice and Men suggests that in order for life to be full and meaningful, it must contain dreams. George and Lennie never achieve their dream, but the dream holds their remarkable friendship together. Their dream is real because it's real in their imaginations. The dream keeps Lennie happy and stops George from becoming "mean" and lonely like most ranch hands. The dream gives them life, even if life never allows them to achieve their

A lot of the men on the farm were lonely this dream gave some hope of getting out of the way were living. Candy and Crooks were a few that were drawn in by this dream. Crook had said “Crook called ‘Candy!’ ‘Huh?’ ‘member what I said about hoein and doin’ odd jobs’ “ (83). This shows how Crooks had volunteered himself to do the jobs that no one would want to do just so he would be apart of this dream. Candy also came in saying “s’pose I went in with you guys. Tha’s three fifty i’d put in.” (59) This shows you that Candy was willing to give them a lot of money to let him in on their deal. Candy again shows this with saying “I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick off…” (59) Candy was literally going to give them everything to be apart of their dream. George and Lennie’s dream was an inspiration to all that heard of it and they would do anything to get into the dream the men have

George is the logical one, always figuring out some way to keep Lennie going. Such as the beginning of the tale when he states the dream to motivate Lennie to talk about something happy. “‘O.K. Someday we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and.’ ‘Live off the fatta the land’ Lennie shouted!”(Page 14) Talking about the dream gives Lennie some “reset” button, which sets his mood back to his cheerful self. Following the short journey of George and Lennie often involves talk about the American Dream, which ends with George losing his temper. Lennie has talked about leaving, but George wants him to stay. The relationship with Lennie is a vital factor for the dream. The significance of this is that Lennie is constantly a burden to the dream and has no way contributed to it. George needed Lennie in the idea but stated that he could make it without Lennie. Nevertheless, everything George does for Lennie is for the sake of this illusion to become a reality, even if George gets no reward. Also, George has shown that trouble follows this idea and can cause an additional problem. Candy is one of the people who has joined George. “They fell silent. They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they never really believed in was coming true.” (Page 60). No longer a hallucination, George has inspired Lennie and Candy to the point where they will follow him to the end of the world.

Art is the expression of one’s creative skill, which can be expressed in many different forms. Sculptures, paintings, clothing, music, and poems are just a few of the vast art forms. Artwork comes not only in different forms, but different styles as well, such as abstract, representational, and nonrepresentational styles, which are some of the most common in the world of art. When it comes to the history, medium, and technique of an artwork, there are two specific pieces that really stand out to me. “When Dreams Come True” by Leonid Afremov and “Mariposa” by Beatriz Milhazes are two masterfully crafted works of art that caught my eye almost immediately.

George and Lennie’s dream might have never been obtainable due to Lennie’s undiagnosed mental problem along with the depression. To achieve the American dream is to be fully independent and own land. The first setback was the difficult and long task of not only finding, but keeping a job. This proved to be almost impossible for the pair due to Lennie’s track record. George stated, “Well he seen this girl in a red dress. Dumb bastard like he is, he wants to touch ever’thing he likes. Jus’ wants to feel it. So he reaches out to feel this red dress an’ the girl lets out a squawk , and the only thing he can think to do...and I heard all the yellin’, so I comes runnin’, an’ by that time Lennie’s so scared all he can think to do is jus’ hold on.” (Steinbeck) That was a setback in George and Lennie’s plan to achieve their dream. The duo made their way to the ranch with the work cards to find a job to

The impossibility of the american dream was conveyed throughout the story in many different occasions. “Someday- we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres and’ a cow and some pigs and -”. George always had this dream of owning a ranch with animals, acres, and gardens. Lennie on the other hand, was only interested in the idea because he would get to care for his rabbits. This dream was never possible because the guys always had to keep on leaving the towns where they thought their dream would finally come true. “S'pose I went with you guys”. While working on the farm they meet this eledrey man named Candy. One day while George and Lennie were talking about the ranch Candy overheard and wanted

Evidentially, George does not believe the dream will ever become reality as he rhythmically reels off the words to Lennie as a matter of habit rather than optimism. That said, it is clear that although George does not believe the dream will come true he is thankful to have Lennie by his side ‘somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us’ which perhaps implies that although Steinbeck presents the pair as victims, he also presents them as lucky in the fact that they have each other and care for each other enough to build a firm relationship. To Lennie the dream is all about the rabbits he intends to keep and pet, rather than an engine of hope which drives George to continue the struggle. Lennie excites in the idea that one day he will own a rabbit hutch ‘An’ have rabbits’ because he is unable to see further than his own desires, however George dreams of simplicities such as ‘how thick the cream is on the milk’ implying that all he would like is a stable home. Regardless of their differences in the importance of aspects included in the dream, their dream bonds them together in a shared goal which is to get a ‘stake’ so they can buy ‘a little house and a couple of acres.’ Many migrant workers shared in dreaming of a better future but had nobody to share it with as everyman was for himself, making George and Lennie’s relationship a rare occurrence.

Many people have dreams. They have the motivation to achieve that dream, however sometimes there are conflicts that do not make that possible. Of Mice and Men took place in the 1930’s where depression has taken a toll on most Americans. While going through these hard times, they would often dream of a better life. People would have their own definition of the American dream. In the story, there are three characters, Curley’s wife, Lennie, and George, that had dreamt of a better life and what the American dream had meant to them. They did have the motivation to achieve the dream, but they were not able to or had lost the motivation.

We all have dreams to achieve. This theme is evident throughout the book, Of Mice and Men, where the author John Steinbeck uses different characters with different dreams to show their true nature. In the novella, George’s dream is to one day own his own farm. Similarly, Candy’s dream is to live on his own farm, hopefully with George and Lennie.

The dream farm symbolises the American Dream that Lennie and George yearn to achieve. The dream that both protagonists, George and Lennie want is to have their own piece of land, where they can grow their own crops. This dream is so desperately wanted because of the freedom given to the owners of the ranch. Background character, Candy also latches onto the vision of owning a few acres of land."They fell into a silence. They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true." At this point, Candy had realised that his money could make his dreams come true, as well as George and Lennie's. It seemed that money was the difference between a dream and a plan, but to Lennie on some level, it all seemed like a story.Therefore Steinbeck's use of symbolism of the dream farm is explored through the idea of the American

George was the one who came up with the idea of the dream farm and he would be the one to make the dream into reality. George was a middle age farm man very caring for Lennie and very intelligent. If George didn't watch after Lennie he could go and do better things with his life but yet he still stays behind to help with Lennie. George wasn't a very big or strong man but he knew how to make the best out of every situation. I believe that the dream farm meant the most to George than to the rest of the

While George does have the dream of the farm, he knows it is unfeasible; his real dreams are to “live so easy,” “have no mess,” and even “have a girl” (101, 9). With Lennie around, these things are impossible, as he always must take care of Lennie and move around to keep them safe. However, with Lennie gone, George can live any way he wants to and can settle down for a change, and this allows him to fulfill his dreams. Lennie’s death fulfills his own dream of the farm and the rabbits because when George is describing the serene picture, “[he] can almost see it” (102). Additionally, Lennie is never more giddy or excited than when George is telling him “about the rabbits,” and Lennie always “get[s] a kick out of [it]” (14).

In the beginning of the movie Lennie and George talk about how they are one day going to own their own farm, but to each of them it means something completely different to George he dreams about it for the reason that it will give him a sense of independence and security for him and Lennie and he won’t have to be afraid about how the outside world will treat Lennie. To Lennie it is a place where he’ll finally be able to own rabbits and just have some independence, he wasn't able to have while working with others on someone else’s ranch. As Candy makes his way into the dream the two shared his main reasoning was so that he could finally have a say in how he would live his life considering at the ranch where he had been working for years they saw him as incapable of making his own decisions based on his tired age.

Lennie and George throughout the story kept talking about how they want to own their own farm. They even got Candy in on the dream. On page 76 in the book Lennie and Candy talked to Crooks about their plan to own their own farm. At first Crooks didn’t believe it would come true, but then when they told him their plans he actually started believing it. They all saved up their money and actually could’ve bought

George and Lennie wanted a farm, somewhere that they could live in peace, and not having to work for anyone. Throughout the book George looks for ways to make enough money to buy a farm for him and Lennie, they start by finding a job at the bunkhouse and they work hard. Subsequently, in the book they let Candy join them in their dream of a farm. In this book the characters are looking for ways to make their dreams come true by working adamantine or finding people that also have a similar dream or goal and