Dreams in Of Mice and Men

Ever since humanity has come into existence, the world has allowed dreams to blossom into beautiful flowers or be rejected and die like a fly swatted in a household. Each dream may end in a success or a tragedy, but it is up to the discretion of the cruel, but rewarding world humans inhabit. In the novel of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, a myriad of characters all have dreams that they passionately want to fulfill. Curley’s wife, who remains unnamed in the book, has a dream of becoming Hollywood’s biggest star. Crooks, the black stable-hand only dreams of being able to have friends and be seen as an equal to others. Lennie and George are a pair of migrant workers who want to live the American dream and have their own ranch. Each of these characters’ dreams were all torn down by the world, illustrated by Steinbeck as a cruel place where dreams cannot come true, no matter how passionate a person may be.

Very often, people leave behind their dreams for more practical solutions to dismal situations. In Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, dreams often serve the purpose of giving characters new opportunities. Dreams are also typically unattainable, yet characters in the novel spend much of their time trying to achieve them. Because the Depression era was so destitute, Lennie and George’s dream is a positive distraction from their seemingly hopeless situation. These reasons expose a deeper, more tragic truth of the era. Lennie and George's dream affirms that dreams are often unattainable distractions from real life.

George and Lennie achieve all of this dream that is possible in the real world: they are their brother's keeper. Unlike the solitary Cain and the solitary men who inhabit the novel, they have someone who cares. The dream ofthe farm merely symbolizes their deep mutual commitment, a commitment that is immediately sensed by the other characters in the novel. The ranch owner is suspicious ofthe relationship, protesting, "I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy." Slim, the godlike jerkline skinner, admires the relationship and says, "Ain't many guys travel around together I don't know why. Maybe everybody in the whole damn world is scared of each other." Candy, the onehanded swamper, and Crooks, the deformed black stablehand, also sense the unique commitment between the two laborers, and in their moment of unity Candy and Crooks tum as one to defend Lennie from the threat posed by Curley's wife. The influence of George and Lennie's mutual commitment, and of their dream, has for an instant made these crippled sons of Cain their brother's keepers and broken the grip of loneliness and solitude in which they exist. Lennie's yeaming for the rabbits and for all soft, living things symbolizes the yeaming all men have for warm, living contact. It is this yeaming, described by Steinbeck as "the inarticulate and powerftjl yeaming of all

Of Mice and Men is the classic tale by John Steinbeck of two men trying to achieve the American Dream. But things are not going great for George and Lennie. They move from town to town trying to get a job to be able to afford to get their own property, which is made more difficult by the fact the novel takes place during the Great Depression. Besides the obvious effect of the poverty caused by the Great Depression on the characters that it is the reason George and Lennie are migrant workers, it also causes the characters, not just George and Lennie, to be more suspicious and distrustful of those around them. The setting in which this novel takes place, the Great Depression, causes most of the characters to isolate themselves, everyone except

Of Mice and Men follows George Milton and Lennie Small in an adventure to get their American Dream. It takes place in 1930’s Soledad, California. The novella, by John Steinbeck, focuses on topics of friendship, masculinity, the American Dream, poverty, loneliness, injustice, and mercy. George and Lennie's’ relationship, has a distinct mentor and protegee dynamic.

Have you ever had a dream that you have been really committed to? Has something or someone ever stopped you short of that or any dream of yours? These questions are quite relevant to the main characters in the selections Of Mice and Men and “Only Daughter”. Of Mice and Men is a well-known story by John Steinbeck that tells the tale of two travel companions, George Milton and Lennie Small, as they dream and work hard to gain a small piece of land for themselves during The Great Depression, a harsh financial time. “Only Daughter” is an autobiographical essay by Sandra Cisneros about her struggles on trying to bond with her father while being impeded by her six brothers. The two selections’ main dreams are both corresponding and distinct in various ways. The dreams are also very substantial to the one who holds it. George and Lennie’s dream, in Of Mice and Men, influenced their lifestyle, behavior, and relationship between them. Sandra Cisneros’s dream, from “Only Daughter”, had an impact on the topic of her writing, her writing style, and her relationship with her father, who she has been trying to gain the approval for her writing career for many years.

Steinbeck wrote about many different characters who are full of dreams which sadly none of their dreams came true. Everyone has a big dream that would like to accomplish one day but sometimes , when we get lonely our dreams don’t come true. Through these characters John Steinbeck shows the effects about true loneliness.

Everyone has dreams, big and small. When one dreams, there is a scent of whimsical hope in the air mixed with the powerful drive for success to obtain their luminous goals. But, many times these luscious dreams end up in grief and pain instead of a promised joy due to the hurdles in life, such as the certain circumstances that society professes or the flaws in a person that restrains them from their aspirations. The writer, John Steinbeck, incorporates this ideology in his novella, Of Mice and Men by creating three pivotal characters. Lennie, Crooks, and George all have schemes that go wrong, and yet hope to illustrate their desires of fulfilling their American Dream and to be prosperous for their own independent purposes.

The author portrays how the American dream can serve as shelter for individuals against the pelting hardships. In addition, Steinbeck demonstrates how individuals also implement mirages to sanction themselves from both physical and psychological trauma. This is exemplified when Candy utters “you know where’s a place like that?” in response to George recitation of their future haven. The rhetorical question emphasises the level of interest displayed by Candy and how it has deterred him from the sombre death of his “best damn sheep dog”. Steinbeck portrays how the image has soothed Candy’s psychological distress and proved as a catalyst for Candy’s miraculous recovery. Furthermore, Steinbeck also portrays the nature of the American, that of impracticality and irrationality. In the departing scenes, George is forced to shoot Lennie and this is explicitly made apparent as, “Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering.” The sibilance of s’s, allows for the production of harsh sounds, inducing a harsh atmosphere. In this scenario, George is immediately hit with the realisation in which he will inevitably continue his life

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

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Dreams are a fundamental part of the novela Of Mice and Men. Dreams motivate characters and help them develop throughout the story. Crooks is not necessarily a huge part in the story; however, his dreams help Lennie and George develop theirs and make them possible. Crooks, being the only black man on the farm, often felt alienated by the others and wanted to integrate with the other men. A great example of Crooks expressing his frustration was when he said “They play cards in there, but I can't play because I’m black”(68).This scene within the Crooks’ living space showed the reader Crooks’ distaste for the men because they excluded him. When Crooks heard about George and Lennie’s dream, he thought that a farm would his only chance to escape

In the novel Of Mice and Men, characters rely on their hope of someday achieving their dreams in order to have a better life. Steinbeck tries to show the readers that once you dream of something, and expand on that dream, it will become more destined to not come true. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters give in to temptations such as flirting, touching soft things, and spending money, all of which cause problems when they are trying to attain their overall dreams.

The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’, written by John Steinbeck is a truly fascinating novel based upon the theme of dreams. This novel was published in 1937, which was towards the end of ‘The Great Depression’ that hit the United States. The novel was set in Soledad, California, during the same time period as published. This was an era in which the economy collapsed; many Americans lost their jobs, therefore leading into a lot of poverty and despair. Although many people were depressed, this was also the era of dreams. This is what Steinbeck’s novel is all about, dreams

John Steinbeck wrote ‘Of Mice and Men’ to show how hard life was for migrant ranch workers during the time of the Great Depression and how they were often exploited by their employers. In showing how George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own piece of land did not come true, Steinbeck explores a wider theme, criticising the idea of the American Dream. The American Dream tells people that there is ‘opportunity for each... regardless of the fortuitous circumstance of birth and position. Steinbeck criticises this as these ranch workers were given few opportunities. Settings play a very important part in the novel as they pinpoint clear times and places giving a sense of realism to the story, but they are also used to create atmosphere.