Dreams In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In Chapter three, Candy expresses his feeling by showing his love to his dog when everyone tries to kill the sticking dog. Candy’s only friend and companion he has in his life is his dog. When Carlson tells Candy that he should shot the dog because the dog is too old and smelly. Candy tries to protect the dog by saying proudly “Well-hell! I had him so long. Had him since was a pup… he was the best damn sheep dog I ever seen” (P. 44). Although he shows he’s love towards the dog by protecting him, but at the end, he notice the best way to end the dog’s misery is by shooting him at the back of his head.

Lennie and George's dream is a second chance for characters that ultimately know they don’t have one. Candy, because he is crippled, seeks a new life with Lennie and George on their farm, where he will have purpose. When talking about helping to buy the

Although some people's dreams were destroyed at this time, some clenched tightly on to their dreams. Such individuals were characters that stuck together. George and Lennie had a dream. They wanted their own land where they could do what they wanted, somewhere they could call their own.

(Steinbeck 45) These words are uttered soon after Carlson proposes that Candy put down his dog. This lengthy relationship and the parallels between Candy and his dog lead him to become lonely both prior to, and after the dog's death. Both Candy and his dog are old cripples that have started to become obsolete from a working standpoint. While Candy does let Carlson put down his dog, this event severely damages his emotional stability.

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

This quote was taken from the book, when Carlson offered to shoot Candy’s dog. I think at that moment, Candy had a huge decision to make. This can make connections to real life, when someone’s pet has to be put down. It would be very hard to let go of a pet that you’ve had since it was born. It’s almost like losing a family member or a beloved friend. People struggle with deciding on whether they should get their pet to be put down or not. It’s a tough decision, and a lot of times people agree to it, because they think it is better for their pet. In Candy’s situation, it’s definitely a hard decision for him, because he’s had his dog since it was a pup. He had many memories from the

He is an old man who lost his best friend who was his dog and is one of the lonely people in the book who is not pleased by his life. Candy wants to join George and Lennie in their future life. ”Tell you what _s’pose i went in with you guys. ”(pg. 59)This quote comes out of Candy’s mouth, it also describes Candy’s eagerness to leave that place for good. ”You don’t know that we got our own ranch to go to, an’ our house. ”(pg. 79)This is another statement coming out of Candy’s mouth proudly. This man at this point of the book is very sure that they are getting a place to live in after they leave the ranch. The dream of Candy is already changing into a hope. “Then_it’s all off?”(pg. 95) says Candy when George tells him that he knew that Curley’s wife would get them in trouble, this is where Candy’s dream started to shatter. He already knows that him and George are not going to buy that place. This quote helps you predict that Candy’s dream did not come true like all the other characters. Other than the two characters and Candy, Curley’s wife also had her own

That’s why they give me a job swampin’.” which shows how their dream gave Candy hope. The evidence shows that Candy isn’t much good with one hand but can still get stuff done. He tells Lennie and George That he would invest for the home on the land if they let him contribute. The more they talked about their dream Lennie eventually became more determined to fulfill his part.

They say that Of Mice and Men is about the nature of human dreams and how forces work against their dreams. They said that the dream that Lennie and George have is so relevant that it is seen in 5 of the 6 chapters. Also they said that the dream means something different too George, Lennie, Crooks, and Candy. Also on the source it is said that each of these characters have to make a sacrifice for the dream to happen. It is said that there are internal and external obstacles.

This makes Candy very upset and he stays in his bed. After a short time, when Candy hears George and Lennie talking about their dream farm, he offers them three hundred fifty dollars to get the land and to work in the house, if he can join them. Candy is worried that when he gets older and they fire him, he will have nowhere to go and live a lonely life. He thinks that if he joins their dream farm then he will always have a place to live, work, and have somebody to talk to. This will help prevent him from feeling lonely because he does not have any relatives or his dog.

George dreams and hopes was to move in with george and to have house so he can quit his job and go out to the whore house and have fun and spend his money on dumb stuff. Lennie had the best dream out of all the guys he wanted to get some rabbits and to tend the rabbits by himself also to live with his best friend george. But george had killed lennie and lennie couldn't chase after his dream but in the future candy and george might get the house and have the rabbits just because george would still want

“S’pose i went in with you guys. Tha’s three hundred an’ fifty bucks i’d put in. i ain't much good, but i could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. How'd that be?”... Pg 59 candy was fascinated with the idea of owning his own piece of land.

George and Lennie’s dream affected candy which really made him full of life after his dog was shot. The dream of George and Lennie is to have their own land and Lennie wanted to tend the rabbits. Candy wants to help them and so he can fulfil his dream, which is to grow his own plants. In the book Of Mice And Men the roles of the dreams affects the characters from Curley's

Candy: He is an old handyman with only one hand. After hearing George’s dream, he devotes himself to the same dream and ask George if he can join. After Lennie’s death, He insists that George should still buy the farm.