Hope In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

False hope can be defined as a hope that consists of a lie and a fantasy that one can never achieve. In Of Mice and Men, false hope can be divided into two parts. First part is about how Lennie has a false hope for himself about tending the rabbit. To illustrate, Lennie lies to himself that he can tend the rabbits if he and George own a place. However, considering Lennie’s repetition of killing mice and the fact that he does not understand the concept of death foreshadows the readers that once Lennie has the rabbits, he will inevitably kill them instead of taking care of them. In this case, taking responsibility of the rabbits is the false hope for Lennie Character, as the gigantic rabbit says, “You crazy bastard. You ain’t fit to lick the boots of no rabbit (p.48).” And the second part is about how Lennie character is the false hope for other characters. For example, Lennie delivers the false hope to Curley’s wife about being free from the state of loneliness, and ultimately he takes her life away with the hope he gives her previously. “[Curley’s wife] was still, for Lennie had broken her neck

All the ranch hands in Of Mice and Man dream of life, liberty, and happiness, but none ever gets it. As Crooks says when he hears of Lennie's dream to own his own farm, "Nobody ever gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land."

Most people fail to identify the significant difference between the philosophies of idealism and realism. Idealism theory is defined through its focus on a potentially, perfect situation. Realism, on the other hand, is a factual and practical perspective on life’s occurrences. John Steinbeck was known to demonstrate how blurred, lines between the two ideologies can become. Of Mice and Men’s purpose is, “to illuminate the social conditions which Steinbeck seeks to critique.”(Attell). Those who suffered the atrocities of the Great Depression were given the option of either imagining a better place for themselves or practicing Social Realism. In Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the idealistic American Dream of the 1930s is compared, contrasted,

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

What is it like to have a dream that makes you feel alive, that gives you another reason to rise and to strive in the morning and throughout the rest of your life? During the 1930’s this was often found within migrant workers who were searching for “The American Dream” of, at the time of the Great Depression, land, wealth, and liberty. Sadly, most people failed to find “The American Dream” and ended up isolated and empty. Dreams are the reason people chose to suffer this pain. In the novella, Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck, has demonstrated through dreams and false hope that they cause more trouble than good.

Of Mice and Men teaches a grim lesson on the difficulties of migrant workers in the era of the Great Depression. Loneliness. Isolation. Hopelessness. Three of the strongest factors Steinbeck explores about the nature of human existence, and the impossibility of the American dream. Steinbeck illustrates the loneliness of migrant workers in the early 1930's and shows how people are eager to try and find friendship in order to escape from their loneliness, and focus on something other than their unrealistic dreams.

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” Estee Lauder. This quote really sums up the reason we shouldn’t dream because dreams make us believe in things that won’t ever happen unless a person actually goes out tries to accomplish what they want to do in life. In addition sometimes when people try to accomplish their dreams it leads to terrible outcomes such as the Great Leap Forward, The 5 Year Plans, and the Holocaust as some examples.Also, it results in many people overestimate what they can do which leads to terrible outcomes.This all shows often when people try to dream it often leads to outcomes that very undesirable.

“Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world” (Steinbeck 13). This is said by George Milton in the novella Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men takes place in California during the Great Depression. Loneliness reoccurs several times because people do not stay at a work place long enough to make friends and usually travel alone. Loneliness is the main theme of Of Mice and Men because many characters deal with being lonely in different ways. It affects people who are looked down on because of their gender, race, and ability.

with George where he can take care of rabbits. One night, before arriving at the ranch, Lennie and George camp by the Salinas River and talk about their hopes for the future. Lennie says to George, “Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits,” (14). Later in the story, Lennie is in the barn with Sometimes dreams don’t come true

Aspirations of success often drive individuals toward success. However if one only focuses on their dreams and not on working to achieve their goals, they will not be successful. Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck in their respective novels Great Expectations and Of Mice and Men, use their main characters failures in manifesting their aspirations to warn about the dangers of aspiring about the future and not focusing on success in the present.

What is hope? According to Webster’s Dictionary (Agnes & Laird, 1996), the noun hope is defined as “an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one 's life. As a verb, its definitions include: ‘"expect with confidence’" and '"to cherish a desire with anticipation .’”

“There is no way to be completely happy without being oblivious to the world around you” (Maredith Close). Everybody is oblivious, sometimes on purpose, sometimes not, though it tends to be beneficial. As said by Maredith Close, true happiness can not be achieved without oblivion, but in extreme cases, too much happiness for someone can cause less for someone else. Being oblivious can cause calm thoughts, but when conceived in extreme, can cause confusion and lack of comprehension, perhaps leading to irrational actions.

Of Mice and Men: The American Dream and fate Many times in life people realize that things they have dreamed will happen in their lives, in fact, will never come to fruition. In the book Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck tries to teach through Candy that the American Dream is the desire to belong, to be wanted, finally to be understood, when reality checks in you are hit with fate, “something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune” (Dictionary.com). And realize it is nothing more than a dream.

Dreams are worth pursuing if you are dedicated and determined to achieve your dream. The economy has fallen and a lot of jobs aren't able to for people to make money. Everyone is desperate to get a job and succeed, but you must sacrifice certain things to achieve your goal. It is worth pursuing your dreams like curley's wife, george, and lennie. One reason in OMAM that shows your dreams is the chances you can take.

“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty”. Mother Teresa was a very well known saint and an extremely powerful speaker who changed the lives of millions. Loneliness is like a disease that crawls its way into a heart and eats it away until there is nothing left to take. John Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men does an excellent job of highlighting the damages of loneliness and prejudice. Beginning with the characters, George and Lennie on their way to the ranch that they are to begin working on the next morning when they are then introduced to Candy, Crooks, Curley and Curley’s wife. Steinbeck uses the characters George, Lennie, Crooks, Curley’s wife and Candy to skillfully paint a picture of loneliness and prejudice and the pain and suffering caused by them.